Family’s despair as double duck theft takes total to unlucky 13

By Martin Graham

CRUEL thieves have stolen rare birds from a family for a second time within the space of a fortnight.

Lavinia Thornley, 39, lost eight rare Khaki Campbell ducks to raiders two weeks ago.

The ducks were bought as eggs and hand reared by Lavinia’s 13-year-old son Stewart.

Now the family, from Bilston in Midlothian, have been robbed again, this time losing five Khaki Campbell ducklings.