The rise of the posh buggy thieves: Mother-of-two reveals how £700 pram was stolen from back of her car as luxury parenting essential becomes latest target for crooks

Callous thieves are stealing expensive buggies in a smash-and-grab crime spree targeting Britain's parents. Among those to fall victim to the cruel buggy snatchers is mother-of-two Jemma Lee, 26, whose Silvercross Pioneer pram was taken from her car last month the day before her son's second birthday. Email: jon.brady@mailonline.co.uk Jemma Lee, 26, from Morecambe, fell victim to a buggy snatcher after inadvertently leaving her car unlocked The thief made off with a Silvercross Pioneer buggy worth more than £600 that she had used to carry around her son and eight-month-old daughter She had used the buggy to transport her son around, but Ms Lee had primarily bought the pram to carry her eight-month-old daughter Ms Lee, from Morecambe, Lancashire, found the theft of the pram, which she had bought second-hand, heartbreaking - as in her view the thieves had stolen from her children rather than her. Luxury buggies costing hundreds of pounds, such as the £300 Babyzen YoYo, are being stolen in broad daylight Distressed mothers have also been left without any wheels for their youngsters as crooks are swiping their prams from their right outside their homes Ms Lee is not alone in falling victim to a buggy snatcher - as thieves seemingly abandon what little morals they have in search of easy money. Between January 2021 and July this year, 1,500 buggies and wheelchairs were reported stolen in London alone He told The Times: 'The issue of having the buggy taken is not just the cost but also the inconvenience.