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Boyle distressed by home intruder | |
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Singer Susan Boyle has been left "very distressed" after discovering an intruder inside her home. | |
The man ran out when Boyle arrived back at her house in Blackburn, West Lothian, on Tuesday night. | |
It is understood that the talent show internet star had just flown back from London after helping to record the Helping Haiti charity single. | |
Police detained a teenager but he was later released. Officers have now appealed for information. | |
A spokesman said they were called to an address in Blackburn after reports of a disturbance at the town's Yule Terrace. | |
He added: "The owner was very distressed to find someone had been within her home and we are keen to speak to anyone who can assist with our investigations. | |
"Anyone who was in or around Yule Terrace at the time of the incident and saw or heard anything suspicious is asked to contact police immediately." | |
Witness appeal | |
After the intruder ran off a 16-year-old man was held and questioned before being released without charge. | |
Detectives have now appealed for witnesses. | |
They said the intruder was described as white, between 15 and 16 years old, between 5ft 4in and 5ft 8in tall, with a slim build. | |
He was wearing a dark jacket and dark trousers. | |
Despite her global success, Boyle, the Britain's Got Talent runner-up, has not moved from the council house she has lived in since she was a child. | Despite her global success, Boyle, the Britain's Got Talent runner-up, has not moved from the council house she has lived in since she was a child. |
Her album, I Dreamed A Dream, went straight to number one in the charts and set a record for the best first week's sale for a debut. |