I WOULD just like to congratulate the lowlife scum who tried to break into an 89-year-old man’s house in the early hours of last Friday morning.

It would appear they were almost in, suggesting possibly they were disturbed.


The 89-year-old man is my dad and an ex-royal marine who served his country with valour. 


In view of the national news of late, and reading of attacks and murders of old people, I am greatly disturbed about what that lowlife would have done to him had they got in. 


I would like to thank the police and hope clues collected may lead to a prosecution. 


At the same time I urge families and neighbours to keep a close eye on our old folk as this lowlife is still on the loose wandering about in the early hours hoping to rob very old people.


ST, Eccleston