General News
23 March, 2023
“A low dog act”
A DERRINALLUM Bowls Club member has been left searching for answers after an unknown vandal keyed his brand new car last week.
A DERRINALLUM Bowls Club member has been left searching for answers after an unknown vandal keyed his brand new car last week.
Mick Beecham said the club was celebrating its premiership win at the clubrooms in Derrinallum, having spent some time at the pub beforehand.
“A few cars were left up there overnight because some had too many and we didn’t want to drink and drive and not do the right thing,” he said.
“Overnight, someone’s keyed my car; there were other cars there, but none of them were touched.
“My mate rang me up in the morning, telling me to get my car and giving me a bit of a warning for what I found.”
The damage wraps around the vehicle, highlighted by red colouring.
Mr Beecham described the incident as a “low dog act”.
“It was pretty specific and targeted vandalism,” he said.
“I’m devastated; it’s a brand new car that my mother bought me.
“My mother is in her 80s, and she’s started spending some of her inheritance on us to help us out.
“There’s a lot of sentimental value in the brand new Hilux she’s bought me, and it’s been a stab in the heart to have this done to my car. I’ve taken this very personally.”
The culprit is still unknown, but Mr Beecham has been doing some investigating around Derrinallum.
“Most of the town’s disgusted; we have very little crime, and it’s all pretty tight-knit,” he said.
“It’s devastating, and most of the locals I’ve spoken to said this shouldn’t happen in their town and they won’t put up with it.
“Everybody’s been very sympathetic towards me, and the fact they’re helping to find out who did this has impressed me no end; I’m new to town, but not new to the district.
“People don’t like stuff like that here.”
Mr Beecham has put up flyers around the town, appealing for information and offering a reward.
Mr Beecham wanted to thank the “wonderful, supportive people” of Derrinallum for everything they had done so far.
“As annoyed and upset as I am, I’m very appreciative of the locals who are putting in the time to try to find out who it could be,” he said.
Mr Beecham also has a message for the person that keyed his car.
“I think they’re disgusting and it’s a vile act,” he said.
“If people have got problems with people, try to negotiate or find a way around it and get on with your own lives.
“Don’t go damaging people’s goods that they’ve worked for or had given to them.
“It’s pretty cowardly and low.”