Thief's Heartfelt Apology, 15 Years Later

0:00On March 24th, a supermarket owner in Swansea got a surprise in the mail, an anonymous apology letter and 100 pounds in cash. It was from someone who admitted stealing a temporary sign from his store 15 years ago. The sender explained they were a student back then and took the banner outside the shop after a night of drinking with a friend. Now older, they regretted the trouble it caused and sent the money as compensation. Imran Ashrov, the shop owner, laughed when he read the note and said he would love to track down the person behind it. The sign had been up for a year while they saved for a permanent one and it was heavy and well secured. The letter was post-marked from West Yorkshire, but the sender's identity stays a mystery. Ashrov noted the 100 pounds does not cover the full replacement cost, yet he plans to use it for a custom gazebo to film cooking videos this summer. People's have cheered the gesture online, calling it a kind way to make amends for past mistakes, proving it's never too late to own up.