Friday, 23 September 2016 - 3:22pm |
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Kindness of a stranger helps reunite Lyttelton resident with lost cash

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One man¡¯s honesty enabled Lyttelton Police to be the bearer of some very good news for someone this week.

While working in town at the weekend, the man found a wallet containing $1290 on the road and subsequently handed it in at Lyttelton Police Station.

Officers soon tracked down the wallet¡¯s rightful owner, who was both shocked and very grateful to get the money back. He hadn¡¯t reported its loss as he didn¡¯t expect to see it again.

¡°We often hear about the bad things that go on, but this man¡¯s compassion for the owner of the wallet is a good reminder that there are a lot of positives happening around us every day,¡± says Sergeant Dave Knowles.

¡°His honesty is to be commended and it¡¯s a great sign that community spirit is still alive and well in Lyttelton.¡±

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