Looters raid burnt-out homes
SUSPECTED looters have raided two of the New Holland homes devastated by fire in a further blow to families left homeless by the blaze.
Humberside Police have been informed about the incident which is understood to have happened on Wednesday night.
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Nisa-Today worker Roy Elliott, 65, whose Regent Terrace home and shop was destroyed by the blaze told the Scunthorpe Telegraph he was sleeping in his ruined home to protect it from further attacks.
He said: "They have got power tools, they have got gold watches and jewellery of my wife's.
"The reason stuff was left in there was because the insurance assessor was coming and needed to see it.
"I reckon probably £500 or £600 of stuff went.
"By naming the incident, someone going to come up with some names.
"I feel so uneasy I'm having to remain in the building until it's completely empty.
"At 3am it's very, very eerie."
Humberside Police confirmed it was aware of an incident but was unavailable for comment further at the time of going to press.
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6 Comments
by Laura, scunthorpe
Sunday, January 24 2010, 11:31PM
“Personal belongings is what there was to nick in that 'dump' as you kindly put it. They are peoples homes and livelyhoods. Whoever the worthless scumbags are who robbed them, should be named and shamed.. ! Absolutely disgusting....”
by Jack, Scunthorpe
Sunday, January 24 2010, 8:24PM
“Grurr. Crawl back into your hole. You too are a worthless piece of humanity with such a remark. Just hope it never happens to you - but it is not always SOMEBODY ELSE .”
by barry grurr, barton
Sunday, January 24 2010, 6:09PM
“what is worth pinching in that dump anyway”
by T, @ my PC
Saturday, January 23 2010, 9:56PM
“Such dregs of humanity should be destroyed.”
by Maggie, Barton
Saturday, January 23 2010, 2:12PM
“Somebody must know who these scum are. If you do please come forward and report them. A lso, if the culprits are found, name and shame and put photographs on front page of Telegraph.”
by ken, north lincs
Saturday, January 23 2010, 11:01AM
“why did they not go back and get there stuff ot whats any good there is all ways some body who will rob you these days they will pinch your eye ball s and come back for sockets”