Plumber's tools taken during spate of van attacks

A self-employed plumber had tools stolen from his van during a spree of attacks on vans in the Droitwich area this week.

Kevin Boult's van was parked at his home in Newland Road when the thieves struck, taking a number of power and battery tools worth more than 1,500.

Mr Boult, whose company is KK Domestic Plumbing Services, didn't realise the uninsured tools were missing until he turned at a customer's house to complete a job in the morning.

He said: "I need those tools for work so it's effected what I can do, but luckily friends have been kind enough to lend me tools in the mean time.

"I will still need to replace them eventually, and it's a lot of money so will be a big loss for the business which will take some to recover.

"I was absolutely livid when I realised what they had done, I couldn't believe it. They just don't care.

"The fact they came onto my property and did it makes me even angrier."

The thieves gained access to the van by by drilling a small hole in the door and opening it after they accessed the door's cables.

Three vans were targeted between Tuesday and Wednesday this week, in Worcester Road in Wychbold and the other in Yew Tree Hill, also in Droitwich.

Police confirmed Mr Boult's van was attacked between 5.30pm on Tuesday and 8.30am on Wednesday.

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