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Things magically going missing from our garden - What to do?!

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  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,144 Forumite
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    We have a copy, yes. We don't recognise the kid.

    Could you print a copy and post it up in the post office, village shop, village hall and see if anyone recognises him?
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
  • tiamai_d
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    RAS wrote: »
    Could you print a copy and post it up in the post office, village shop, village hall and see if anyone recognises him?

    Can you imagine going to spar to get a loaf and some milk and seeing a poster of your child with 'Do You Know This Thief?' :eek:
  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,144 Forumite
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    Does have to explain what has been going on.
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
  • busiscoming2
    busiscoming2 Posts: 4,461 Forumite
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    You could take the picture to the local secondary schools, they may recognise him!
  • jenhug
    jenhug Posts: 2,277 Forumite
    someone I know had a problem with hanging baskets going missing, so he stuck some barbed fishing hooks on the chain. He caught the thief, very quickly, and never had bother again.
    Not recommending this tactic to anyone, just sharing!
  • Just an update; Nothing taken today, but the lock on the shed has had three of the 6 screws removed!! Can only guess he got bored and came home after the third because to our knowledge, he wasn't disturbed. No clear photos today; Baseball cap and hoodie.
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  • busiscoming2
    busiscoming2 Posts: 4,461 Forumite
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    Get some white muslin, make an all in one outfit, sit in the shed, and pretend to be a ghost when he returns! Might scare him away! LOL!
  • ChrisCobra
    ChrisCobra Posts: 1,647 Forumite
    Seriously does he come at a certain time , would be sao funny to snatch him and call the cops , id like to see his parents faces!
  • notlongnow_2
    notlongnow_2 Posts: 694 Forumite
    Little git! Id be furious. Id definately hide in the garden to catch the little sh*t! Do you have a sign saying theres cctv recording? Id leave a notice on the shed telling him to help himself as the police have already got pictures of him at whatever o clock on whatever date wearing the hoody etc and the reason they havent got him yet is because the more pictures, then the harsher the punishment. put on the note that there are numerous cameras and when he is caught then he will be paying for them and the lost stuff, and to f** off!!
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  • sharkie
    sharkie Posts: 624 Forumite
    what nice people you are. I thought of razor wire, a camera and one of these pir lampsmedia.nl?id=695&c=494338&h=ae6935edf9c8bda7cd02
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