Burglars broke into pensioner's home, stole his car and ate his mince pies

A devastated disabled pensioner says his Christmas is ruined after callous burglars ransacked his home and stole his car after helping themselves to his mince pies. Dennis Dunstan, 70, woke to find thieves had broken into his flat in a sheltered housing complex in Bulwell, Nottingham through his kitchen window before taking thousands of pounds worth of valuables.

They stole £150 from his wallet, a laptop, a digital camera and drove way from the property in his Smart car. But before they fled the scene the thieves raided Dennis’ fridge and made off with three mince pies and a can of shandy. He said he was furious when he found not only his belongings missing but also a plate of crumbs in his fridge.



Dennis said: “I woke up at 9am the next day and realised what had happened. Then I checked my wallet, which I left on the table but it was above a cabinet, and it had £150 stolen from it. I started checking everything and noticed what they had taken and then when I looked in the fridge I saw they had raided that too. I had three mince pies in there on a plate and they ate them and I had a can of shandy which they drank as well.

“For them to take my belongings, my car and laptop is one thing but it is just a complete cheek to steal my food too. It has ruined Christmas for me – I’ve been left with nothing and I can’t even enjoy a mince pie. Mince pies are my favourite thing about Christmas Day, it is a tradition of mine and I can’t even do that now. But you’ve got to get on with things and not let it get you down.” Nottinghamshire Police are now investigating the break-in.