A shopkeeper in Wales received anonymous compensation for theft 15 years ago

The owner of a shop in Wales received a letter with £100 and apologies for the theft committed 15 years ago. This was reported by The Sun newspaper on March 25.

"About 15 years ago, as a student, after a night spent drinking alcohol, another person and I came across a temporary PVC banner hanging in your store. For some reason, it seemed funny to take him home," the letter says.

The anonymous sender added that after a while he realized that he had inconvenienced the owners of the store and hoped that they would accept his apology along with compensation for damages of £100 in cash.

The shopkeeper was amused by the anonymous thief's letter. He posted a photo of the message on social media, saying he would like to know who actually wrote the letter. The only clue was a postmark from West Yorkshire.

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