Disabled Wigan boy's stolen wheelchair found

Laura Mckuhen described on Facebook how the white Ford Edge containing her son Dylan's wheelchair was taken in the early hours of the morning on Friday January 22 from her address on Hale Grove.

However, the specialist wheelchair has now been found abandoned in a garden.

Unfortunately there is some damage to it which means Laura now faces an anxious wait while it is assessed and the cost of repairs calculated.

Her friend Nikki Ashcroft set up a fund-raising page to help bring in the money for a replacement chair for Dylan, who is seven and has a rare genetic condition called 1Q21.1 micro duplication.

Due to the chair now being found the fund-raising campaign has been suspended.

However, the Ford Edge remains missing.

GMP Wigan West also put on a post on Facebook appealing for information about the crime.

Generous Wiganers rallied round to help Laura, raising £300 online in less than 24 hours.

Nikki had described how being without the wheelchair had left Laura unable to even go for a walk with Dylan.

Laura also spoke of the toll the incident has taken on social media.

She said: "A few weeks after Christmas this is not what I need. This has left us housebound and vulnerable and to some extent scared.

“This is not a victimless crime and it’s not OK."

Anyone who can help the police with their investigation should call 101 quoting crime reference CRI/06LL/0001931/21 or ring independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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