Good Samaritan 'has given me my life back' after break-ins
A SINGLE MUM whose car was broken into twice in the same month has had her "faith in humanity" restored by a kindly stranger.
The window of mother-of-two Sophie Welstead's Citroen was smashed by thieves last week, who made off with her handbag, containing two mobile phones, and theatre tickets, worth nearly £300, for her daughter's birthday.
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Sophie Welstead with kids Georgia and Jamie
The full-time school nurse was parked on Bargate Avenue for just six minutes while she picked up her son, six-year-old Jamie, from school to take him for an x-ray on his hip.
It was the second time this month that her car was targeted, with thieves taking her satellite navigation system on October 5, when the car was parked outside her home in Legsby Avenue.
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However, the second time was much worse as her bag contained her "entire life".
Sophie was in the process of cancelling credit cards when an elderly man came to the door to return her bag, which he had found dumped in People's Park.
Sophie said: "It was a thoughtless smash-and-grab but the bag had my entire life in it and was going to cause me so many problems.
"I knew I could replace the cards and the phones but it was things like my diary, my driving licence and the tickets – which I had only picked up that day – that were going to be difficult.
"They are worth a lot of money and if I hadn't got them back, I don't know what I would have done for my daughter's birthday.
"I was on the phone to cancel my third card when there was a knock at the door, which I assumed was the man coming to fix my car window.
"However, it wasn't – it was a man returning almost everything that had been taken, including the tickets. I was so shocked, I didn't even know what to say.
"He had picked up absolutely everything when he had found it upended in People's Park and I just wanted to say a big thank you."
Sophie said that the good Samaritan's actions had rekindled her faith in humanity.
She added: "So often you hear about the negative things that people do and I was feeling a little bit unlucky myself after recent events.
"However, this man proved to me that there are obviously some nice people around and has made me a little more positive again.
"For no gain to himself, he took the time to pick up every last thing and delivered it to me at my house – and I barely got chance to thank him."
Comments
by MatQuinn
Monday, October 29 2012, 3:00PM
“This woman will never know, or understand how lucky she was.
She'll not change either. She's proved that. Keeps glass companies in work I guess.
Handbag = BOOT.”
by porcelainblak
Monday, October 29 2012, 2:27PM
“Totally agree, should have been once bitten, twice shy.
A friend of mine had her front car window smashed and handbag taken in the time it took her to go back into the house, pick her forgotten packed lunch up off the kitchen worktop and walk out again - 30 seconds or less!
This town is full of people who think they can just take whatever they want, just because the justice system lets them, and the harder decent hardworking folks can make it for them the better. Ladies, keep your handbag in the boot ALWAYS!”
by Bovis33
Monday, October 29 2012, 10:50AM
“Totally agree biggirl, this lady was already stung by leaving her satnav in the car, then, just weeks later, she decides to leave her handbag containing her 'entire life' in the car.
I wish her vision of the World existed, but, for now, remove possesions from your car if you're leaving the car.
What a silly Billy.”
by biggirl001
Monday, October 29 2012, 10:16AM
“Whilst I am glad this lady got her belongings returned and that her daughter will get her Birthday treat, I can't help wondering why people leave these things on display. I am not saying thieves should target people who do this but the sad fact is they do. We are warned all the time by posters and adverts etc. I'm sorry if I sound harsh and anyone can make a mistake but this was the second time it had happened.”