A single mother and her three children have been left homeless after joyriders crashed a BMW into their home in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Sharon Herd, 31, and her sons Calum, 8, Kai, 5, and Mason, 2, were not at home at the time of the incident, which occurred at around 8.30am on Monday on Clarimalt Drive.
The blue 4x4 was captured on a neighbour's Ring doorbell camera speeding into the side of the house before two men fled the scene. Police have launched an investigation. The property has been deemed a safety hazard, forcing the family to move out and preventing them from retrieving their belongings.
Ms Herd told the Daily Record she had been at her mother's house caring for her and getting the children ready for school, a change from her usual routine. 'Had we been home, myself or my kids would have been hit,' she said, noting the car smashed through the area where the stairs and downstairs toilet are located.
The family is currently sleeping on the floor of Ms Herd's mother's home after Fife Council offered emergency accommodation at a bed and breakfast, which Ms Herd refused because two of her sons have autism and would struggle in a small room. The council has since offered a temporary two-bedroom house, but it is not yet ready.
Ms Herd, a full-time carer for her mother and children, expressed devastation at the loss of her home. 'The one thing I have to be proud of is the home I built with my kids – and now it's gone,' she said. It remains unclear when the family will be able to return to the property, with estimates suggesting several months.
