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'Thieves took all but our wellies'
by Ben Hewes
HIGH AND DRY Colin and Sean Boyle
A BUDDING young angler has been left high and dry after thieves stole thousands of pounds worth of fishing gear.
Twelve-year-old Sean Boyle was left with nothing but a pair of wellies after his family's camper van was trashed and all his equipment taken.
Sean, who does two paper rounds every morning, had spent all his summer holidays working to pay for his tackle.
But the night before his first big fishing trip, thieves struck and stole everything except an old pair of wellies.
Sean, of Butler Place, Deepdale, said: "I took my summer holidays off to work with my dad. I worked really hard to get this stuff, I was gutted. I'm just really upset."
Sean and his dad, Colin, 37, had packed their Ford Transit van with around 4,000 worth of fishing gear on Friday, January 10. It was full of rods, boxes of weights, a two-man tent and camping chairs.
Keen fisherman Colin said: "Sean does two paper rounds every single morning and he has been doing that now for about 12 months. Lately every spare bit of money he had he has put towards his fishing gear.
"The majority of the stuff was new and he only got a chance to use it once last year and has been pestering me to take him away fishing. I promised him we would go."
As soon as they realised what had happened, Colin rang round all the local antique shops and auction houses, warning them to be on the lookout.
Colin, a mental health nurse at Guild Park, Preston, said: "I've been collecting it for 25 years, and my lad only started fishing two years ago. His stuff was literally brand new.
"The only thing they left us with was was my waders and my lad's wellies.
"We haven't got a single rod between us now. It's gutting."
DI Andy Murphy of Preston CID confirmed a large amount of property was stolen from a vehicle including a quantity of fishing tackle.
He said: "If anyone has any information about this crime or indeed has been offered for sale in suspicious circumstances items matching those stolen please contact me at Preston police."
To help call 01772 203203.
(Original article: http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/preston/news/PRESTNEWS1.html)
by Ben Hewes
HIGH AND DRY Colin and Sean Boyle
A BUDDING young angler has been left high and dry after thieves stole thousands of pounds worth of fishing gear.
Twelve-year-old Sean Boyle was left with nothing but a pair of wellies after his family's camper van was trashed and all his equipment taken.
Sean, who does two paper rounds every morning, had spent all his summer holidays working to pay for his tackle.
But the night before his first big fishing trip, thieves struck and stole everything except an old pair of wellies.
Sean, of Butler Place, Deepdale, said: "I took my summer holidays off to work with my dad. I worked really hard to get this stuff, I was gutted. I'm just really upset."
Sean and his dad, Colin, 37, had packed their Ford Transit van with around 4,000 worth of fishing gear on Friday, January 10. It was full of rods, boxes of weights, a two-man tent and camping chairs.
Keen fisherman Colin said: "Sean does two paper rounds every single morning and he has been doing that now for about 12 months. Lately every spare bit of money he had he has put towards his fishing gear.
"The majority of the stuff was new and he only got a chance to use it once last year and has been pestering me to take him away fishing. I promised him we would go."
As soon as they realised what had happened, Colin rang round all the local antique shops and auction houses, warning them to be on the lookout.
Colin, a mental health nurse at Guild Park, Preston, said: "I've been collecting it for 25 years, and my lad only started fishing two years ago. His stuff was literally brand new.
"The only thing they left us with was was my waders and my lad's wellies.
"We haven't got a single rod between us now. It's gutting."
DI Andy Murphy of Preston CID confirmed a large amount of property was stolen from a vehicle including a quantity of fishing tackle.
He said: "If anyone has any information about this crime or indeed has been offered for sale in suspicious circumstances items matching those stolen please contact me at Preston police."
To help call 01772 203203.
(Original article: http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/preston/news/PRESTNEWS1.html)
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