Apartment Robbery Heartbreaking For Thornton Family
THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) - The parents of a terminally ill baby say they are heartbroken after their apartment was burglarized.
Lindsay Murphy and Matt Cannon's baby Maddie is 8 month old. Two weeks ago she was diagnosed with Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy, which affects about 4 out of every 100,000 people. The muscle disease is fatal and doctors say Maddie probably won't make it past 2.
Only a week after the diagnosis Murphy and Cannon's apartment was vandalized. The thieves used a crowbar to jam open the apartment door and they made off with iPods, computers, a PlayStation and a digital camera.
The electronics contained all of the couple's pictures of their daughter.
"Your home is supposed to be your safe zone," Murphy said.
The family is holding out hope that someone will come forward about the crime and they can get their valuable digital photos back. They are also hoping to raise awareness about spinal muscular atrophy.
"We have family that has some pictures, but they aren't that personal," Murphy said.
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A Facebook page has been set up for Maddie at facebook.com/PMCMARCH.
