Darren Horsnell, a Falklands War veteran, has expressed his gratitude after his late fiancee’s engagement ring was returned to him along with an apology note. Mr. Horsnell made a plea on social media after his home in Haslingden, Lancashire was burglarized and the ring was stolen. The ring was later delivered to the charity where he works, Veterans in Communities. The note enclosed in the envelope simply said, “Sorry Darren.”
The 62-year-old, who served in the Royal Artillery, was on a fundraising fishing trip for the veterans’ charity when the ring was stolen. The ring was a symbol of his late fiancee, Tracey, who passed away four years to the day of the burglary. Mr. Horsnell reported that he was heartbroken at the theft and felt ill upon realizing that the treasured jewelry was missing. Other items that were stolen include a charm bracelet, some cash, a tablet computer, and a valuable chess set.
Mr. Horsnell’s initial social media post pleading for the ring’s return was shared by thousands of people, including those who didn’t know him. In his post, he urged the thief or thieves to “keep all the other items, bring back the ring and that will be the end of it as far as I am concerned.” He added, “Post it in the letterbox, leave it by the front door, do whatever you want but give it back to me.”
Mr. Horsnell was very relieved to receive the ring back. He said that the returned ring was in a plain white envelope and the note that was included had the appearance of being written by a child or someone using their non-dominant hand. He expressed doubt that the thief or thieves had returned the item, suspecting that fear of being caught may have motivated the return.“Words can’t explain how relieved I was to get it back,” he said
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