Stolen sketchbook returned anonymously
A tourist’s sketchbook, which was among items stolen from The Dock Cafe in the Titanic Quarter on Monday has been returned anonymously following Revd Chris Bennett’s public plea.
He said as well as the returned book, they were “overwhelmed” with donations.
The sketchbook belongs to an English tourist, who had left it behind by mistake during a recent visit to the cafe.
Staff found the book, which Chris said contains “very beautiful, intricate drawings,” and placed it in their safe, ready to post back to the owner.
However, the book and the cafe’s takings went missing when the building was broken into earlier this week.
On Wednesday afternoon, the recovered sketchbook was posted back to its owner.
Chris also said he had been touched by the public’s generosity and the “many messages of support” they had received since going public about the burglary.
The chaplain added that his faith in the “honesty works” philosophy had been vindicated.
He said it had given him and his team a “fresh energy” to continue their cafe project.
Source BBC News NI