Appeal following housebreaking at Muirshearlich near Fort William

Detectives are appealing for information following a theft by housebreaking in the Muirshearlich area near Fort William.

The incident happened between 4.30pm and 5.45pm on Saturday, 27 April, 2024, when a property was broken into and several items of jewellery valued at over £4000 were stolen. This included a diamond engagement ring and a pair of diamond earrings.

Detective Constable Ashleigh Paterson said: “Our enquiries into this incident are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who saw anything suspicious or who has any information to get in touch.

“This area is popular with cyclists and tourists, so we would also ask anyone with a dashcam or cycle camera to check their footage for anything of relevance.

“Likewise, I would ask anyone with private CCTV or ring doorbell recordings that may assist with our enquiries to get in touch with officers.”

“We would also ask that if the items are seen or offered for sale to make police aware immediately.”

If you can help, please make contact with officers via 101, quoting incident 2814 of 27 April, 2024.