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Headline: RAW VIDEO: Caught on camera: Moment thief steals £10 Home Bargains wreath (as family watched)
Caption: WORDS BYLINE: Brad Harper Footage captured the moment a Home Bargains wreath was taken from a dad’s front door as his family watched a festive film together. Christian Sacks was sitting with two of his children at his home in Florence Road, Ramsgate, when they heard an “almighty bang” but thought nothing of it. But the 48-year-old had a gut feeling something was wrong, so he checked his home surveillance footage. He was left astounded as it caught a thief swipe the £10 Christmas wreath from the front door. The open source engineer said: “I was at home with my son and daughter watching a film called A Boy Called Christmas. “Halfway through the film, we heard an almighty clonk. We thought it was something next door. The door and front windows shook but we thought nothing of it. “But 10 minutes later, I had a feeling in my gut so I checked my CCTV and that is when I saw the guy stealing the wreath.” The footage shows the culprit ripping the wreath from the door and fleeing the scene at 5.15pm on Sunday December 14. “I was shocked someone would go that low to steal my wreath,” Mr Sacks added. “It wasn’t expensive - I got it from Home Bargains for £10. You can see him have a look around. “There is a car parking around the corner, so he ducks down to pretend to tie his shoelaces. “It feels opportunistic, but at the same time, it feels like it wasn’t.” Mr Sacks reported it to the police, not because he wants the wreath back, but in case the man is linked to other thefts.
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