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| Eilish McColgan: Olympian's medals stolen in Manchester burglary | Eilish McColgan: Olympian's medals stolen in Manchester burglary |
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| Burglars "ransacked" the home of an Olympic athlete while she was abroad, making off with medals and jewellery. | Burglars "ransacked" the home of an Olympic athlete while she was abroad, making off with medals and jewellery. |
| British middle distance runner Eilish McColgan said she was "upset and angry" after thieves struck at her Manchester home on Wednesday. | British middle distance runner Eilish McColgan said she was "upset and angry" after thieves struck at her Manchester home on Wednesday. |
| She asked Greater Manchester Police for help on social media, saying no officers had been sent for six hours after the break-in was reported. | She asked Greater Manchester Police for help on social media, saying no officers had been sent for six hours after the break-in was reported. |
| The BBC has approached the force for comment. | The BBC has approached the force for comment. |
| McColgan, from Dundee, posted on social media on Wednesday that a member of her family found her home in Didsbury "ransacked" when they went to check on her dog at 16:00 BST while she was in Stockholm, Sweden. | |
| In a second post, she said British Championship medals had been taken alongside a necklace featuring the symbol of the Olympic Games. | In a second post, she said British Championship medals had been taken alongside a necklace featuring the symbol of the Olympic Games. |
| McColgan represented Great Britain at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Games. | McColgan represented Great Britain at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Games. |
| She went on to challenge police, asking why no officers had been sent to her home six hours after the break-in was reported, adding: "Please can you help?" | She went on to challenge police, asking why no officers had been sent to her home six hours after the break-in was reported, adding: "Please can you help?" |