Gresford boy Oliver Booth and his sister Bridie are enjoying their new T-ball set, which had quite a journey to get to their home.
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The Christmas gift destined for two-year-old Oliver was found in Richmond on Boxing Day after it fell out of his relatives’ car boot.
An anonymous man handed the present in at Windsor Police Station, as he was keen to deliver it to the rightful owner.
The man had posted information about the present on social media, but had not any luck finding the right person.
A card attached to the present indicated the gift was intended for a person named Oliver.
The Hawkesbury Local Area Command posted on Facebook about the missing item at about 5.30pm Monday.
Within two hours, the command received a response from Oliver’s cousin Kez Stephenson.
On Facebook, Ms Stephenson wrote that her family had picked up the present and would give it to Oliver as soon as possible.
Ms Stephenson told the Hawkesbury Gazette the present was intended for two-year-old Oliver Booth.
She said the present had fallen out of the family’s car on Christmas Day.
“Our boot popped open when we were driving to the family's Christmas lunch and the present must have fallen out then,” she said.
“We didn't notice it was missing until we were handing out presents and one of Oliver's was missing.”
“Our boot popped open when we were driving to the family's Christmas lunch and the present must have fallen out then."
- Oliver's cousin Kez Stephenson
Oliver’s grandmother delivered the present to him on Tuesday, much to the delight of Oliver and Bridie.
“They were very excited to receive it; they’ve been playing with it every since,” their mum Kimberlee Booth said.
Oliver’s family thanked the anonymous man who found the present and the Windsor police for their support.
“We are absolutely delighted to have the present back,” Ms Stephenson said.
“We were so upset when we thought we had lost it, we spent ages looking for it in the house and car were turned upside-down looking for it.
“We are so incredibly grateful that it was returned.”
Ms Booth agreed: “It’s nice to see that there are honest people around,” she said.
The man who returned the present also received plenty of praise on Facebook, including:
Robin Graham: Good work to the person who found it and turned it in. Honesty has been found.
Peter Tilbrook: Definate (sic) legend the honest bloke. Your blood is worth bottling.
Lost property
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