Shropshire Star

Telford couple whose house was wrecked by BMW say Christmas without their beloved home was the hardest ever

A Telford couple whose home was destroyed by a crash and then burgled have said it was "without doubt" the toughest Christmas of their lives.

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David Gaunt, 81, and his partner Patricia Morris, 80, were forced to abandon their home on Holyhead Road in Ketley, Telford last November after a high-powered BMW careered off the road and ploughed into the building

The incident left a huge hole in the side of the property - and to make matters worse the house was then burgled in December.

A BMW car smashed into a house in Ketley Telford.
A BMW car smashed into a house in Ketley Telford.

The couple, who were left homeless and with little more than the clothes they were wearing at the time of the terrifying incident, went to view a home in November.

Mr Gaunt has told the Shropshire Star that he and his partner Patricia are now living in an alternative property, and have spent more than £5,000 to make living "comfortable".