Wheelchair stolen from 82-year-old (From The Argus)
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Wheelchair stolen from 82-year-old in Southwick
1:50pm Tuesday 13th November 2012 in News
Wheelchair stolen from 82-year-old
A great-grandmother of ten has been left housebound after her wheelchair was stolen.
Widow Joyce Hill, who is frail and suffers from arthritis and diabetes, had loaned her wheelchair to her daughter Sallyanne Redden so she could sell poppies and raise money for servicemen and women.
But moments after finishing selling the poppies, the chair was stolen.
It was taken from the lobby of Mrs Hill’s block of flats in Wartling Court, Butts Road, Southwick.
Mrs Redden, 46, needed to use the wheelchair as she is currently suffering from a back problem. She could not carry it up the stairs to her mother’s flat because of her ailment.
Now, 82-year-old Mrs Hill, who also has four children and 11 grandchildren, is unable to leave her home.
Poppies
Mrs Redden, of Rock Close, Southwick, said: “What was really awful is I had just come back from selling poppies in Southwick Square.
“So in one breath I was seeing how generous people could be and in the next breath I was seeing the very worst of people. Mum is a very old lady, she is very frail, and this is awful.
Mrs Redden added that her mother had bought the chair using her pension money and needed it for hospital appointments.
The wheelchair was taken on Monday, November 5, at about 1.30pm.
A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: “This is a despicable crime which has left a woman without her only mode of transport.
“I would appeal to anyone who knows who is responsible for the theft, or has information to please get in touch. You can call 101 quoting serial 1127 of 5/11 or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
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Comments(8)
Poccypoc
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4:43pm Tue 13 Nov 12
MIDNIGHT COWBOY
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5:34pm Tue 13 Nov 12
bluemonday
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5:34pm Tue 13 Nov 12
MuammarQaddafi
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5:41pm Tue 13 Nov 12
Morpheus
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7:17pm Tue 13 Nov 12
jillyb1
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Marjory-keek
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6:42pm Wed 21 Nov 12
Question 2 "why is an 82yr old lady having to buy her own wheelchair" This is simple, my grandmother is not one to ask for help when needing new things, thus the reason why she payed for her wheelchair out of her own savings, as she did not feel the need to go through charities/NHS.
Question 3 "how did they get it down the stairs" Is this really a serious question? How do you think one would get a wheelchair down the stairs? After telephoning one of her grandchildren, she was willing to assit to carry it down the flight of stairs for my aunt.
I do hope this clarifys your worries.
mimseycal says...
2:24pm Tue 13 Nov 12
Until we start treating the theft or damage of a mobility aid as the equivalent of grievous bodily harm nothing will change.