burglars after waking up to kidney beans all over her doorstep.Maria Celino-Straker has warned others to be vigilant of a clever burglary trick designed to show crooks who is at home and who is not.When she first opened her front door to a disgusting mess on Monday morning, Maria thought it was the work of mindless pranksters.A conversation with her ex-police officer pal however revealed the mess is likely a sign of something far more sinister.
Maria now believes the kidney beans were used to scope out whether she was at home, which has led her to rally Facebook friends to look out for neighbours on holiday, the Manchester Evening News reports.
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