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| Van used for disabled boy stolen | Van used for disabled boy stolen |
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| A vehicle specially adapted for a family's severely disabled son has been stolen from a house in Dunmurry. | A vehicle specially adapted for a family's severely disabled son has been stolen from a house in Dunmurry. |
| Frank Marin, the principal of a local primary school, and his wife were both injured during the incident at Edenvale Park at about 0630 GMT on Saturday. | Frank Marin, the principal of a local primary school, and his wife were both injured during the incident at Edenvale Park at about 0630 GMT on Saturday. |
| The gang of four thieves reversed towards them when the couple tried to stop them. The van was found burned out in a forest park a short time later. | The gang of four thieves reversed towards them when the couple tried to stop them. The van was found burned out in a forest park a short time later. |
| Mr Marin's 16-year-old son Nicholas is blind and "totally immobile". | Mr Marin's 16-year-old son Nicholas is blind and "totally immobile". |
| He said his wife had been left bruised and battered while he had a fractured elbow. | He said his wife had been left bruised and battered while he had a fractured elbow. |
| They knew at the time that it was a disabled vehicle - my wife was screaming at them 'don't take this van, it's for my disabled child' Frank Marin | |
| "As a consequence of the injuries we received trying to apprehend these people, neither myself nor my wife can lift to bathe or change Nicholas because he's totally immobile, he can't walk, he can't see, he can't communicate," Mr Marin said. | "As a consequence of the injuries we received trying to apprehend these people, neither myself nor my wife can lift to bathe or change Nicholas because he's totally immobile, he can't walk, he can't see, he can't communicate," Mr Marin said. |
| "These people that do this I feel genuinely have no idea of the consequence of what they're doing." | "These people that do this I feel genuinely have no idea of the consequence of what they're doing." |
| The thieves smashed in the family's front door and stole keys during the incident. | The thieves smashed in the family's front door and stole keys during the incident. |
| Mr Marin said his wife had been left "bitterly upset" by it. | Mr Marin said his wife had been left "bitterly upset" by it. |
| He said Motability told him they would do their best to provide a replacement vehicle, but it could take weeks or even months. | He said Motability told him they would do their best to provide a replacement vehicle, but it could take weeks or even months. |
| "It means effectively that my son and ourselves are grounded. We can't go anywhere with him, other than just walk out the door," he said. | "It means effectively that my son and ourselves are grounded. We can't go anywhere with him, other than just walk out the door," he said. |
| The van was found burned out in a forest park | |
| "They knew at the time that it was a disabled vehicle - my wife was screaming at them 'don't take this van, it's for my disabled child'." | "They knew at the time that it was a disabled vehicle - my wife was screaming at them 'don't take this van, it's for my disabled child'." |
| Earlier on Saturday morning a silver Vauxhall Vectra car was stolen at Juniper Way in Dunmurry. | Earlier on Saturday morning a silver Vauxhall Vectra car was stolen at Juniper Way in Dunmurry. |
| It has still not been recovered. | It has still not been recovered. |
| Police have appealed for information about both incidents. | Police have appealed for information about both incidents. |