Calgary family traumatized after house robbed during birth of newborn – Calgary

It was alleged to be one of the best day of their lives.

Josh Horning-Lancaster and Ashley Harmen welcomed their new child son Jackson on December 29.

Each mother and father had been ecstatic. They had been discharged on New Yr’s Eve and had been excited to start out the brand new 12 months as one huge completely happy household.

“I’ve needed this for a really very long time, since I used to be a baby. I even had the identify chosen since I used to be a baby,” Horning-Lancaster instructed International Information.

“I am tremendous excited. All the pieces was excellent and wholesome and I could not have requested for something higher.”

Nonetheless, the day turned bitter shortly.

Horning-Lancaster stated he first observed his Xbox sport console the wrong way up on the ground and his chest filled with comedian books ransacked, an indication the house had been damaged into.

When Harmen checked the walk-in closet they shared, she found her jewellery packing containers had been opened and the cash they’d been given at child showers and Christmas events was gone.

The thieves even went by playing cards given to them by household and buddies at their child bathe. Horning-Lancaster stated they had been scattered all around the ground, every of them checked for money or reward playing cards.

Worst of all, the household had solely moved into their residence a month earlier.

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“It is surprising. Why would you do this?” Horning-Lancaster requested.

“We simply began … We had slightly nest for (Jackson), from meals to garments to lease, and it was all swept clear.”

However cash shouldn’t be the one concern. Harmen stated she not feels secure in her residence and she or he does not depart her son alone if she does not must.

“I really feel uncomfortable. I do not like going into the closet anymore. Each time I have a look at it, I really feel unhappy,” she stated.

“I’ve solely been alone as soon as for the reason that incident. I at all times watch the door.”

The incident comes after the Calgary Police Service reported a “file low” of break-and-enters for the reason that begin of the pandemic.

A spokesperson for the Calgary Police Service instructed International Information there was a “precipitous decline” in November 2022. Final December, police noticed the fewest residential burglaries in six years, 37 p.c beneath common and 23 p.c decrease than 2021.

The CPS stated the pattern is more likely to proceed regardless of extra vacant houses as many Calgarians return to the office.

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Horning-Lancaster and Herman stated they’re nonetheless attempting to get well financially from the theft. They arrange a GoFundMe to boost cash for payments, meals and different fundamental requirements.

The fundraiser had raised greater than $3,000 as of Thursday.

“It was delivered to my consideration that perhaps we should always attempt to set one thing up … It acquired a whole lot of traction in a short time,” Horning-Lancaster stated.

“It was surprising how shortly our household and buddies needed to assist. It saved us.”

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