Thieves rob house while owners take part in clean-up

Heartless thieves targeted the home of a Letterkenny family taking part in their community’s annual clean-up.

The robbery took place at a private home in the Glencar Manor area on Sunday afternoon last, August 4th.

Thieves used a stone to break a window before accessing the house using keys on the inside back door of the house.

Once inside the thieves stole 3 mobile phones, €50 in cash and five packets of cigarettes.

The break-in occurred between 3pm and 5.30pm.

Gardai in Letterkenny who are investigating the break-in have described it as particularly mean.