They returned to their car to find its back window smashed and their backpacks gone. Mr Wardezki said his frustration wasn't at the value of items stolen, but the memories they were attached to. "The security guard at Sylvia Park said footage showed a car drove into the carpark, stopped next to our car, smashed the window, took the backpacks and then drove off. "Now all we have is the clothes we were wearing, our wallets, and I have my cellphone with about 500 pictures. A St Heliers Bay family Mr Wardezki's sister worked for as an au pair is looking after them.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 23, 2016 16:52 UTC