Couple heartbroken after honeymoon cash and wedding plans stolen (From Thurrock Gazette)
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Couple heartbroken after honeymoon cash and wedding plans stolen
9:14am Thursday 24th May 2012 in News By Gina Marden
A COUPLE have been left devastated after thieves stole a laptop, containing their wedding plans, and their honeymoond cash.
And, even worse, the burglars stole the items while the victim, a man in his 30s, and his seven-month old daughter slept.
The couple's wedding was due to take place later this Summer.
The break-in, in Havis Road Stanford-le-Hope, happened between 10.40pm on Tuesday and the next morning.
*Full story in Friday's Echo
Comments(19)
upset
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9:28am Thu 24 May 12
al coniston
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9:32am Thu 24 May 12
upset wrote:i was thinking exactly the same . . . . and no doubt the police would be somewhat curious as to why other things weren't stolen if it is the case that it was just these 2 items
The way the story is written it sounds like the cash was in the Laptop, surely not.
andy:)
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9:49am Thu 24 May 12
This isnt just in case of theft/fire, hard drives are not indestructible, they do have a limited life and will fail at some point.
Leaving large quantities of cash around is just bizarre.
Anyway, hope the couple can try and sort something out and have a great wedding.
Andy
I-say-you-say
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10:01am Thu 24 May 12
The money was not in plain sight or obvious (and wasn't in the laptop either).
Other things were stolen including the baby's changing bag full of her favourite rattles, clothes etc. As it states, full story in Friday's Echo.
All I can say is that my friends are devastated but are greatful that it wasn't worse than a burglary with the baby upstairs and luckily they have great family and friends to support them.
R85
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10:19am Thu 24 May 12
I-say-you-say wrote:Yes I feel very sorry for them but I have been burgled myself, the day after Boxing Day, all the family presents, irreplaceable valuables, heirlooms, computers etc …. The lot! So now I do expect to be burgled and I can’t help but feel that everybody else should too – it’s the only way to safeguard against it. It’s largely a pretty cr*ppy world we live in!
R85 - hindsight is a wonderful thing! But be fair, you don't ever expect to be broken into especially when you and your baby are asleep upstairs! The money was not in plain sight or obvious (and wasn't in the laptop either). Other things were stolen including the baby's changing bag full of her favourite rattles, clothes etc. As it states, full story in Friday's Echo. All I can say is that my friends are devastated but are greatful that it wasn't worse than a burglary with the baby upstairs and luckily they have great family and friends to support them.
I do hope it works out as well as it can for them though – I know how it feels and there’s not much worse! Burglars are pure, total and complete vermin and destroy parts of peoples lives!
I-say-you-say
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11:40am Thu 24 May 12
It will work out fine, thankyou. We're all pulling together to ensure the wedding goes ahead as planned and that the little one is spoiled rotten. Luckily she's young enough not to know anything about it.
I hope that they are caught although if they're the same ones that have been targeting other houses in the area, they seem to be getting away with it thus far....
emcee
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12:34pm Thu 24 May 12
I-say-you-say wrote:I am afraid that, in this day and age, hindsight has nothing to do with it. However, common sense has.
R85 - hindsight is a wonderful thing! But be fair, you don't ever expect to be broken into especially when you and your baby are asleep upstairs!
The money was not in plain sight or obvious (and wasn't in the laptop either).
Other things were stolen including the baby's changing bag full of her favourite rattles, clothes etc. As it states, full story in Friday's Echo.
All I can say is that my friends are devastated but are greatful that it wasn't worse than a burglary with the baby upstairs and luckily they have great family and friends to support them.
The Cater Wood Creeper
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12:47pm Thu 24 May 12
and their honeymoond cash
Editor out of the office again?
No-one to proofread these 'articles' before they are uploaded for the world to see?
Shocking!
My sympathies to the poor victims of this horrible crime
Nebs
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1:16pm Thu 24 May 12
StuckInTraffic
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1:53pm Thu 24 May 12
Unfortunately this happens more and more so everyone should do what they can to protect themselves.
1. Install a burglar alarm, if not get a large dog or two.
2. Make a copy of all important documents and store them somewhere else. A friends house or another member of the families house.
3. Copy all of your irreplacable photos, and again store them somewhere else.
4. If you keep money or other valuables in the house like jewellery have a fireproof safe installed and use it.
Also make sure you have decent house insurance that will enable you to replace everything that can be replaced.
You can't protect against everything, but you can reduce the likelihood, and the anguish should it occur.
GeneralGrb
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3:37pm Thu 24 May 12
meldrew84
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4:01pm Thu 24 May 12
Bonky Badger
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4:25pm Thu 24 May 12
I-say-you-say
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7:33pm Thu 24 May 12
I can also assure meldrew84 that there is nothing "a little bit suspect" about it at all and the implication is very offensive. Please be reminded that this isn't the full story and my friends are having to deal with a lot more stress than it is worth for them to be doing anything suspect.
My friend is very upset by the implications made and I would like to ask on their behalf that you take the situation at face value and accept it for what it is - a burglary plain and simple.
Common sense does not state that your house will be burgled and therefore every time you get in you have to lock your keys in a key safe, your purse/wallet/jewelle
ry in a safe and every time you use your computer you back it up, just in case, it's not practical.
emcee
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8:36pm Thu 24 May 12
I-say-you-say wrote:Quote I-say-you-say: "Common sense does not state that your house will be burgled and therefore every time you get in you have to lock your keys in a key safe, your purse/wallet/jewelle
Can I just say that everyone is commenting on the "large wads of cash". I can assure you that this is not true, there wasn't a "large wad" however there was enough to make a difference and there are circumstances as to why it was in the house rather than in a bank which in all fairness are nobody's business but the people involved and the insurance company.
I can also assure meldrew84 that there is nothing "a little bit suspect" about it at all and the implication is very offensive. Please be reminded that this isn't the full story and my friends are having to deal with a lot more stress than it is worth for them to be doing anything suspect.
My friend is very upset by the implications made and I would like to ask on their behalf that you take the situation at face value and accept it for what it is - a burglary plain and simple.
Common sense does not state that your house will be burgled and therefore every time you get in you have to lock your keys in a key safe, your purse/wallet/jewelle
ry in a safe and every time you use your computer you back it up, just in case, it's not practical.
ry in a safe and every time you use your computer you back it up, just in case, it's not practical."
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In this day and age you must ALWAYS assume you may be burgled and, thus, common sense dictates you must take security very seriously and secure ALL valuables. Also, common sense dictates you should ALWAYS back up important data/photos in case your laptop/computer (or camera) is lost or damaged. Being part of todays society means you only have yourself to blame for any losses if you do not follow these simple rules of common sense.
termite1944
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9:26pm Fri 25 May 12
Put locks on internal doors as well, anything g that delays a burglar making a quick grab of anything they get their hands on has to be good.
Homes today are designed to keep burglars out so we must do all we can to protect our homes and the contents.
termite1944
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9:27pm Fri 25 May 12
Since when was Stanford Le Hope in Basildon?
E-Types
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11:45pm Fri 25 May 12
Nebs wrote:Remove all cash from society?
Remove cash from society and you remove lots of crime. If all transactions are electronic then they can all be traced. The thief who stole your laptop would struggle to sell it, and you would have money on a card rather than cash.
I believe thats called lemming-ism!
R85 says...
9:23am Thu 24 May 12