A Levin solo mother is "shaken to the core" after burglars broke into her house over the weekend, taking almost everything she and her young son own.
Che Lahmert said she arrived at her Roosevelt St home about midday on Saturday to find a broken door hanging off its hinges and windows open and twisted.
Almost everything was gone, from the TV and stereo, to the washing machine, dryer and even the vacuum cleaner as well as her son's buggy, his shoes and many personal possessions.
The home is being renovated, and Lahmert, who works fulltime, said when she first arrived, she thought the builder was working.
"I walked inside and called out for the builder," she said.