A DISABLED dad and his blind daughter last night condemned burglars who ransacked their Bradford home while they enjoyed a rare break away.

Andrew Myers and Jamie Dee Lowbridge believe they fell victim to a targeted attack while enjoying a few days in Blackpool to mark Mr Myer's release from hospital.

They had to returned home early after being told about the break-in and were distraught to find rooms ransacked and thousands of pounds of items stolen from their home in Harbour Road, Wibsey.

The trip had been booked by Jamie, 24, who suffers from optic nerve dysplasia and walks with the aid of a stick, and came shortly after Mr Myers, who suffered a stroke last month, had been released from Bradford Royal Infirmary

"Jamie was sobbing her heart out all the way home from Blackpool," said Mr Myers, who fears the house was targeted because of his and Jamie's vulnerability.

Mr Myers, who struggles to walk and has no function in his right arm because of a total of three strokes since 2005, added: "They have made a right mess.

"Even if it wasn't targeted, anybody who goes in the house will see Jamie's walking canes. There are loads of canes about. They must have known who lived in the house. And there is a mobility scooter.

"I just cannot describe how I feel."

Jamie said: "It was the most horrendous thing. I would not wish it on my worst enemy.

"To be on your holidays, a recovery holiday because of my dad coming out of hospital, and then get a phone call to say your house had been broken into - there is just nothing to describe it.

"I was devastated. Mine and my dad's bedrooms had been disturbed.

The break-in has also been condemned by a charity and Bradford councillors.

Tracy Dearing, RNIB’s regional campaigns officer for Yorkshire and Humber, said: "If this burglary is proved to be linked to the daughter’s sight loss, then this would make it even more serious than it already is.

"It’s vital that people with sight loss can confidently live within their communities. Any sort of hate crime is totally unacceptable, but it is particularly disturbing for blind and partially-sighted people who may not be able to see and avoid suspicious or unusual activity."

Councillor Imran Hussain, the Council's deputy leader and its executive member for safer and stronger communities, said: "I am appalled by this burglary and it shows that these people that break the law have no regard for the people and their circumstances.

"I would urge anyone who knows anything, or who saw anything, to co-operate with the police."

Councillor Lynne Smith (Lab, Wibsey) said: "I think it is absolutely despicable. Words fail me to describe the people who do things like these."

Ward Councillor Val Slater (Lab, Royds) said "It is shocking. When you are burgled it is a total violation, of yourself and your own personal space."

Neighbours reported seeing lights on and windows open at the house last Friday night, after Mr Myers and his daughter had gone to Blackpool. The raiders are believed to have prised open a locked window to get in sometime over the weekend.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman confirmed the burglary was reported at about 3.30pm on Sunday and urged witnesses or anyone with relevant information to ring police on 101.