WATCH: Veteran's anger after £3,000 mobility scooter stolen

Roy Blower, of Ashmore Park in Wolverhampton, had secured the new scooter in his locked shed on Monday night - but was horrified to discover it had been nicked the next morning.

The 84-year-old needs the mobility vehicle to get around, and is now confined to his house following its disappearance.

WATCH: Veteran speaks out over scooter theft

Mr Blower said: "Because I have Parkinsons too, it's like I'm living in a prison. I'm just stuck in my blasted bedroom.

"So my youngest daughter kept badgering me to get a scooter, and when I finally did, low and behold this happens.

"I was really looking forward to going out with my Army mate but sadly that didn't happen."

Elderly Mr Blower, who served in the British Army in the Suez Crisis during the 1950s, has contacted West Midlands Police - who are now investigating.

His son Michael - one of Mr Blower's five children - said his father was 'gutted'.

Michael added: "I don't know how people can stoop this low. There is no reason for it whatsoever.

"He's quite upset. He bought this scooter himself and it cost £3,000. He doesn't want people to buy him a new one he just wants his back. He said to me that's just what people in life are like now - which is sad.

"I just want to find out who did this."

A member of the South Staffordshire Regiment and the Royal Corps of Drums, Mr Blower had hoped to become a musician when he signed up for the regiment for a 22-year stint.

A talented drummer and bugler, he enjoyed playing at official functions and ceremonies.

But three years into his Army career his hopes were tragically cut short when serving in Cyprus he was the victim of a terrible accident.

He was riding his motorcycle on patrol when he unexpectedly hit a road block placed by Cypriot freedom fighters.

He was thrown from the machine and suffered terrible injuries. He was in such a bad way that he was read the Last Rites and his family were told that he would not pull through.

The accident left him with a left leg one and a half inches shorter than the right and he also lost his front teeth.

But the ever-positive Mr Blower said the one good thing to come out of the accident was that he got to meet his wife, Esther, for the first time.

The pair had become pen-pals, while Mr Blower was serving overseas and his future wife was just a teenager in South Wales.

He said: "While I was back in London, she came with her mother to meet me. And I just knew that was the girl I was going to marry."

Mr and Mrs Blower are due to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary later this year and hope to have the scooter back safe long before then.

West Midlands Police have confirmed they are investigating the theft, after the scooter was stolen between the hours of 5pm on Monday and 7am on Tuesday.

Anyone with information is urged to call 101 quoting crime reference number 20WV/48539P/19.