We’ve been told about a house close to (but not part of) the Winara Retirement Village where the owner left the front door unlocked for a tradesman. But some opportunist thief visited first and stole some valuables inside.
Regrettably, the elderly are magnets for lowlife who see them as soft targets, and the thieves may not just be satisfied with the residents of these establishments, but will try neighbouring properties as well — as we have discovered ourselves.
Some may remember similar in the Marton area around 2004 an elderly woman was murdered in her flat, having left the door unlocked. Definitely wise to keep all doors locked day & night. Gone are the days.