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| Clones, County Monaghan: Carbon fibre prosthetic blade stolen | |
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| A County Monaghan athlete has said he is considering giving up his career after his carbon fibre blade - a running leg for amputees - was stolen from a vehicle outside his home. | |
| The theft happened some time on Friday night or Saturday morning in Clones. | The theft happened some time on Friday night or Saturday morning in Clones. |
| Police said the Paralympic blade is a custom fit and would be of no use to anybody else. | Police said the Paralympic blade is a custom fit and would be of no use to anybody else. |
| Its owner, 42-year-old Shane McLaughlin, said he was sickened by the theft. | Its owner, 42-year-old Shane McLaughlin, said he was sickened by the theft. |
| "I spent most of last night crying, I'm gutted. I don't know what to say. | "I spent most of last night crying, I'm gutted. I don't know what to say. |
| Appeal | |
| "It's sick, how could someone do this? This blade is worth nothing to no-one." | "It's sick, how could someone do this? This blade is worth nothing to no-one." |
| Mr McLaughlin is taking part in an international athletics meeting in Berlin in 10 days and will be unable to take part if the blade is not recovered. | Mr McLaughlin is taking part in an international athletics meeting in Berlin in 10 days and will be unable to take part if the blade is not recovered. |
| The blade is for a left lower limb. | The blade is for a left lower limb. |
| Mr McLaughlin said the theft has made him consider leaving the world of sports. | Mr McLaughlin said the theft has made him consider leaving the world of sports. |
| "I'm thinking of giving it all up. What's the point in doing something for your country when something like this happens," he said. | |
| "I would appeal to anyone with information to please come forward." | "I would appeal to anyone with information to please come forward." |
| The County Monaghan athlete had his leg amputated below the knee in 2012 after an accident involving an animal in 2001. | |
| Mr McLaughlin is an experienced shot put and discus thrower. |