An East Lothian family have been left shaken after thieves broke into their garden in the middle of the night.
Kristie Lees and her partner Russell had been at home asleep at their home in Gullane when the two individuals had snuck onto their property.
Waking up on Tuesday morning (February 22), Kristie, 26, told Edinburgh Live that they had quickly noticed the contents of their shed had been thrown all over the garden.
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Going through the mess at around 7am, the family then realised their children's dirt bike had been stolen, a toy that had cost them hundreds of pounds.
A mother to two sons aged six and two, Kristie explained that through a neighbour's CCTV, they had been able to watch the terrifying moment the pair arrived at their home at around 12.40am.
Seen on camera in the garden for around 10 minutes, the thieves then eventually leave and are seen on film as they wheel the dirt bike out onto the lane.
Speaking to Edinburgh Live, Kristie said: "Me, my partner and two kids were in the house. In the morning, all the stuff was out our shed in the garden.
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"I feel so anxious, absolutely disgusted how people can do this."
Describing the missing bike, Kristie shared they are desperate to be reunited with the expensive toy.
A Demon X Minipit bike, the model is white and red bike with black wheels, with the family urging anyone who could help locate it to get in touch with them or police.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of the theft of a dirt bike from a premises on Kellagher Avenue, Gullane, around 7.15am on Tuesday, 22 February, 2022.
“Enquiries are at an early stage."
