Thanks everyone for the kind comments. The folks are both over the worst of the shock now

Tbh, I know what a number of you mean about leaving the keys in full view so the t*ssers don't hurt anyone but interesting enough, the Police said they are more likely to run away if they are disturbed.
I know lots of people will say they don't want to take the chance, the car is just a car after all, but it sickens me to the pit of my stomach that some twisted individuals feel they have the god given right to steal peoples' hard earned property

Apparently a number of people from the gang have been arrested over the last few days so that's good news...