Luton family which lost items worth ‘thousands’ in burglary speak of their distress

A FAMILY which lost items worth thousands during a burglary last week have been left ‘distraught’.

Nazam Latif, 26, a teacher who lives in Medina Road, said his parents have been badly affected by the break-in which happened on last Friday (October 2) between 12pm-4pm.

Burglars took Asian jewellery, money and two gold watches, including one given to his 66-year-old father as a retirement gift.

Mr Latif said: “It’s difficult to put a valuation on the items but I would say it’s in the thousands.

“We found out at about 4.30pm when my parents returned and I was alerted and I came back straight back from work.

“My parents are distraught and I had to take them out of the house for the night.

“They are elderly and have lived here for over 30 years and it is the first time it has happened to them.

“My father lost a watch given to him upon retirement at Vauxhall where he worked for 25 years.

“It has been a rocky road trying to keep them calm.

“It used to be a safe area but in the last few years we have heard stories of a few break-ins.”

Bedfordshire Police have released a CCTV image of two men seen in the area they would like to speak to.

The force is also looking into the theft of four charity boxes at a clothes store on nearby Dunstable Road October 4.

A spokeswoman said the two incidents are not linked.