THE heartless burglary of a Peterborough family?s presents created a last-minute donation drive to help save their Christmas.
A family of three on Broadway, Yaxley, saw their home targeted by burglars between 10am on Monday (19 December) and 3.50pm on Wednesday (21).
All the presents waiting for a 1 year old baby, her mum and 54-year-old grandmother were callously stolen from the property.
The thieves also stole several hundreds of pounds in cash, a television, DVD player, computer, vacuum cleaner, jewellery and even meat from their freezer.
After learning of the theft, the Royal British Legion (RBL) Club on the same road has offered to take in any donations people want to make to mean the family still get to open something on Christmas Day.
They are taking in any presents people want to donate to the family and have invited them to come in either tonight or on Christmas Day to pick up gifts donated by strangers.
Yaxley RBL club?s Linda Lumbers said: ?This is an absolutely dispicable thing to have happened to a family at Christmas.
?If anybody wants to donate, we are more than happy to take the donations. It would be great if the community rallied and we got some presents to give to them.
?We will keep them in my office, which is under lock and key, and then give them to the family whenever they want to pick them up.?
The Very Reverend Charles Taylor, Dean of Peterborough Cathedral, said he was ?appalled? at the crime.
He said: ?I am appalled to hear of this theft from the home of a family of three generations.
?It is selfish and hearless enough at any time of year, but particularly so at Christmas.
?However, it is wondeful to see the positive side of human nature as friends and neighbours rally around, and I welcome this great initiative to help the family.?
PC Geoff Lloyd, investigating, said: ?The victim is extremely distraught about this crime so close to Christmas.
?We would like to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area.
?Many items were stolen so we believe a vehicle would have been used to take the goods. ?
The jewellery included rings, pendants and chains which were stolen from bedside drawers.
Anyone with information should contact PC Lloyd at Huntingdon Police Station on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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