December 5th 2024.
A family residing in the inner east of Melbourne was recently faced with a harrowing experience that has left them feeling traumatized. The couple, Kat and Ben Mansfield, were jolted awake in the early hours of the morning by the frantic barking of their dogs. When they went to investigate, they were shocked to discover that their home had been broken into by two audacious thieves who entered through the doggy door.
To make matters worse, the thieves had not only stolen their family's prized possession - a blue Maserati - but also personal belongings that held sentimental value. The parents were horrified to realize that these strangers had been inside their home while they and their children were asleep. Kat Mansfield expressed her feelings of violation and fear, stating that it was an absolutely traumatic experience for her. "I woke up in a daze and saw the open gate and the missing car. It's sickening to think that someone was in our home," she shared with reporters outside their residence.
The mother of the family also revealed that her youngest son, only seven years old, was greatly affected by the ordeal. He was so scared that he refused to remove his taekwondo medal, which he considers to be his most prized possession. "The kids are terrified. My youngest son was too scared to sleep in his room last night. He even wore his taekwondo medal to bed, afraid that it might get stolen when he goes to school," Kat said, showing the lasting impact that this incident has had on her family.
Ben Mansfield, the father, described the burglary as a brazen act and called for more action to be taken by the authorities and politicians in regards to youth crime. He expressed his disbelief at how comfortable the thieves seemed to be in committing the crime, even walking past their children's bedrooms. "It was completely brazen, with no regard for anyone's safety. If our dogs hadn't alerted us, who knows what could have happened," he said.
The father of two also emphasized the need for action to be taken against such criminal acts. "It's time to move beyond just talking and actually take some action. The system needs to be changed," he pleaded. The police are currently investigating the incident and have reported that the thieves made off with the blue Maserati, which had the registration CDK439.
This traumatic experience has left a lasting impact on the Mansfield family, and they hope that by sharing their story, more attention will be brought to the issue of youth crime and the need for action to be taken. They never want anyone else to go through what they did, and they are determined to bring about change in the system to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.
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