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Bolton resident reunited with stolen Christmas presents

The determination of two Bolton officers helped reunite a single father with the Christmas presents for his daughter which had been stolen. Great Lever resident Mark Gornall was traced by PC Hayley Fleming and Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Julie Swift after refuse collectors uncovered the missing toys from a dustbin in the Halliwell area on the morning of Monday 20 December. Mr Gornall said: "What great festive cheer for a single dad of one. I am very happy to receive the presents that were stolen and I cannot thank the police enough for their actions today and for making my daughter's Christmas special." Although the toys were found in their Toys R' Us carrier bags, they had not been reported as stolen and local enquiries failed to uncover any further information. The two officers contacted the store to see if the items could be traced as a single purchase and, by coincidence, discovered that a staff member had earlier served a customer who had said he was replacing gifts that had been stolen. PC Fleming and PCSO Swift attended the store to see if CCTV footage or a vehicle registration number could be found to help them trace the man. However, on arrival, they discovered that he had returned since the original phone call to get a refund on an item. All refunds require customers to leave brief personal details including name and address. This allowed officers to trace Mr Gornall, who had receipts for the original purchases as well as exact replacements for each of the uncovered items. PC Hayley Fleming said: "We are delighted that we were able to help Mr Gornall recover the items in time for Christmas. On this occasion we were able, with the help of the refuse collectors and Toys R Us, to successfully follow up our lines of enquiry and reunite the property with its owner."