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Jon Hebditch

Thieves use forklift to raid Scots garden centre to nick water features and pressure washer

A Scots garden centre has been targeted in a bizarre raid - where thieves used heavy machinery to steal water features.

The Dobbies in Livingston, West Lothian was broken into at around 2.15am on Monday, June 15.

A fork lift vehicle was used to cause a trail of destruction before leaving the building with ornamental garden water features, a garden strimmer and a pressure washer.

Police have now launched a probe and say they are looking for men seen pushing trollies.

Detective Constable Peter Baxter said: "Enquiries so far have established that two men wearing dark clothing and with hoods up have left Dobbies on foot pushing trollies taken from within the centre.

"These trollies were found close by at the side of the A89 roadway. We would like to speak to these men.

"I am appealing to anyone who may have been in the Houston Mains or Dechmont area in the early hours of Monday morning and saw any suspicious persons or vehicles to get in touch.

"I would also ask anyone who may have been driving in the area around the time of the incident to review their dash-cam footage or anyone who have may have private CCTV to report anything which may be of use to us.

"I would also encourage anyone who may be offered items such as ornamental garden water features for sale, or any information at all that may be of significance to this enquiry to contact us."

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