Thieves swipe £25,000 worth of 'sentimental' items from West Lothian home before dumping items into river
The suspects were seen dumping items into the River Almond after targeting the home earlier that day
A haul of “sentimental” items worth around £25,000 were swiped by thieves after a break-in at a home in West Lothian.
The incident saw the suspects target the home on Rendall Gardens in Broxburn at around 2.15pm on Thursday, April 23.
They gained entry to the property and stole a number of items from inside the home.
It is believed that they were travelling in a silver Audi vehicle.
Later that same day, the suspects are said to have been seen dumping a number of items into the River Almond from Lochend Road in Kirkliston near New Liston Road.
Police believe that a nearby fisherman may have seen this incident occur.
Members of the public below also spotted the items being thrown and attempted to recover them from the water.
Officers are now appealing for witnesses to come forward to help assist in their investigation.
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Detective Constable Lee Manderson said: “The stolen property was of sentimental value to the victims of this theft and our enquiries are ongoing to trace those responsible.
“We are keen to hear from anyone with information who hasn’t already spoken to police, in particular the man who was fishing at the River Almond who may have seen the suspects, or anyone who knows of their movements.
“In addition, anyone with relevant CCTV or dash-cam footage from around this time is asked to get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 101 quoting incident number 1334 of 24 April, 2026. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be provided anonymously.