A Scots couple have been left devastated after a callous thief trashed their home and left behind a trail of blood just weeks before it was due to go on the market.
Ashley Hunter, 30, and her partner Ryan Mcginley, 26, have been forced to postpone the sale while they clean up after the cruel thief who also made off wth gaming consoles.
The pair had been staying with family so they could prepare the house in Sighthill View, Edinburgh, for the market and were not home during the incident around 11pm on Thursday March 17.
As reported in Edinburgh Live, the couple were still storing items in the home, and as a result the man made off with a couple of gaming consoles as well as other tech items.
The man is believed to have damaged nearly every room in the home and left a trail of blood throughout.
It is understood that the man first attempted to gain entry through the front door but, after failing to do so, he then used a rock to smash the kitchen window.
Footage from the doorbell camera shows the man approaching the front door down the garden path at the property.
He appears to be wearing a blue jacket with the hood up and grey joggers.
Speaking about the ordeal, Ashley said: “It is just myself and my partner who own the house. We haven’t been staying there for a while but some of our stuff was still there as we were about to put it on the market.
“We are upset and angry that something we have worked so hard for has been trashed. We are still in shock and can’t imagine why anyone would do this.
“They stole a couple of gaming consoles and some other tech and damaged nearly all the rooms in the house. We just want answers and for this guy to be caught.”
She added: “He tried to enter at 10:57pm and was not successful with the front door, but managed to break it inside though.
“He gained entry by taking a boulder and smashing our kitchen window, before he trashed the house.
“He left blood everywhere and exited out of my bedroom window into the back garden.
“We are looking to sell but haven’t got another house yet, so we are staying with family just now.
“But the house at Sighthill View should have been up for sale in the next week or two although that’s having to be put on hold until we can get the damage fixed.”
In images seen by Edinburgh Live, the kitchen window is shattered and the damage inflicted on the property is visible.
The cowardly thief smashed a mirror, damaged the shower fixture and threw items that had been carefully stored all over the floors of the property.
A picture of an open bedroom window also shows where the culprit made their escape.
The couple are said to be devastated by the criminal act and are asking for anyone with any information to get in touch with Police Scotland or themselves so that justice can be brought.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 6am on Thursday, 18 March, to a report of break-in at a property in the Sighthill View area of Edinburgh. Enquiries are ongoing"
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