Elite Team GB athlete Eilish McColgan has revealed thieves broke into her Manchester home and stole priceless athletics medals and commemorative keepsakes from the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.
The champion distance runner shared details of the burglary and the precious items stolen to a Didsbury Facebook group.
Eilish, 28, a European silver medallist over 5,000 metres who represented Team GB at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics, said thieves locked her dog in a lounge and left her East Didsbury home 'completely ransacked'.
The back door of her house was smashed in, she said, and 'the whole house destroyed'.
Branding the burglars 'horrible, horrible scum', The Scottish runner said her British Championship medals were taken alongside items of jewellery and a necklace she said was a Christmas gift from her mum, the former gold medallist and marathon runner Liz McColgan.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday night Dundee-born Eilish, who is believed to be competing abroad, wrote: "Never been so angry in my life.
"Just found out our house has been broken into and completely ransacked.
"Michael [her boyfriend] left at 8am this morning to join me in Stockholm for our races tomorrow.
"Michael's dad came over at 4pm to check on the dog to find the back door smashed and the whole house destroyed.
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"This is about the 50th break in I've seen within our local area in the last few months!!
"There really are some a*******s in the world.
"Not sure what they've stolen yet.. other than all my jewellery, some things I had kept from the Olympics and a few medals. Horrible horrible scum."
On Twitter, she confirmed her dog was safe, claiming the thieves had locked him in a lounge as they raided the property.
Eilish also shared an image of the stolen Olympic rings necklace - and was critical of Greater Manchester Police's response after reporting the break-in, writing: "We called about 6 hours ago but no one has come round to the house yet to follow it up.
"Please can you help??
She added on Facebook: "This necklace and all my jewellery has been stolen.
"Plus my British Championships medals! And everything commemorative that I've kept from the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.
"Please if you're in the Manchester area keep a look out for people trying to sell these items!! Thank you."
No further details have been revealed.
The M.E.N. has contacted Greater Manchester Police for comment.
