Family of baby Lilliana who nearly died after contracting meningococcal in Thailand are left devastated after vile thieves steal their Christmas presents

  • Christmas presents were stolen from a family car by thieves on Christmas Eve 
  • Elisha Robinson and Jai Sheridan were keen to celebrate after tough year
  • Their daughter was recently released from hospital after battling meningococcal
  • Ms Robinson has asked that the person responsible return the presents to her 
  • Police said a number of incidents were reported suburb over the holiday period 

The family of a baby girl whose legs were almost amputated after she contracted a life-threatening disease were left devastated after thieves stole their Christmas presents.

Nine-month-old Lilliana Sheridan was recently released from hospital in good health after being struck down with deadly meningococcal, in Thailand, earlier this year.

Her parents, Elisha Robinson and Jai Sheridan, were keen to put a terrifying few months behind them and enjoy Christmas together. 

But their special day was ruined when heartless thieves stole presents from their home in Nerang, on the Gold Coast, on Christmas Eve. 

 Nine-month-old Lilliana Sheridan (pictured with mother Elisha Robinson) was recently released from hospital in good health after battling deadly meningococcal

 Nine-month-old Lilliana Sheridan (pictured with mother Elisha Robinson) was recently released from hospital in good health after battling deadly meningococcal

Ms Robinson revealed the family was robbed on Christmas Eve in emotional Facebook update

Ms Robinson revealed the family was robbed on Christmas Eve in emotional Facebook update

'On Christmas Eve someone broke into our house and stole all the presents in my sister's car,' Ms Robinson wrote on Facebook.

'We have a large electric fence that was locked and shut and he car was also locked.'

'We don't live on or near a main road and we have lived here for over 20 years with nothing like this ever happening before.' 

Ms Robinson's daughter Lilliana contracted meningococcal in Thailand earlier this year and doctors were fearful she would lose both of her legs to the disease.

'My family did not deserve this to happen to us, especially after all we have been through this year,' Ms Robinson said. 

'There is a sick little girl who was looking forward to Christmas and luckily wasn't old enough to understand what had happened.'

Mr Sheridan said they discovered the theft after visiting his mother-in-law's home to open presents under her tree, the Gold Coast Bulletin reported.

Ms Robinson's daughter Lilliana contracted meningococcal in Thailand earlier this year and doctors were fearful she would lose both of her legs 

Ms Robinson's daughter Lilliana contracted meningococcal in Thailand earlier this year and doctors were fearful she would lose both of her legs 

'My family did not deserve this to happen to us, especially after all we have been through this year,' Ms Robinson said

'My family did not deserve this to happen to us, especially after all we have been through this year,' Ms Robinson said

He said the presents probably cost about $1500 and put a 'dampener' on their Christmas celebrations.  

Ms Robinson pleaded that the person who stole the presents would return them.

'Please if you stole the presents or somehow know who did please have it in your heart to return them,' she wrote.

The family have reported the theft to the police who said a number of incidents were reported in the area over the holiday period.