Thieves chop down and steal Christmas tree from ‘baffled’ lady’s again backyard

A girl was left gobsmacked after robbers chopped down and nicked a Christmas tree from her again backyard at nighttime.

Sarah Yardley, 40, acquired a bizarre textual content from friends leaving her Christmas bash on Friday evening (December 15) after they’d noticed somebody hopping over her fence with half a tree.

The Christmas tree was in Sarah’s again backyard, subsequent to her home, which is surrounded by a five-foot-tall stone wall with a gate within the center. Sarah, from Wadebridge, Cornwall, stated: “What a humorous set of experiences.

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“My pals have been leaving the celebration, and noticed somebody leaping over the again stone wall of my backyard – hailing away certainly one of my Christmas wanting timber. Someone sawed down the highest half of one of many fir timber.

“They texted me but I didn’t see the message for over an hour afterwards.”At that time it was 11pm – I had a big group of friends over and thought ‘Oh gosh, as a lot as I’m fairly confused’, it was so late.



All that continues to be from the thieves antics is a tiny stump
(Image: Daniel Dayment / SWNS)

“My friends didn’t chase them down; fair enough as they left a dark house with a two year old and baby in tow, but it left me wondering: why? I investigated the next morning and was like, ‘Ohh they came into my garden, chopped down one of my trees and hailed it away! What an endeavor.”

Sarah hasn’t alerted the police in regards to the incident but, as she does not know who nicked the tree and there is not any CCTV to assist determine them. She stated :”The only motive that I could think of is someone couldn’t afford a Christmas tree – that must be the reason?” she stated pondering on why they may’ve carried out it.

“If they had only asked, I would have been glad to share.”.

Despite this pesky scenario, Sarah is satisfied with the assist of her mates and the group. Raised in Orange County, California, Sarah at all times tries to see one of the best in issues.



Sarah was alerted to the incident after friends noticed somebody leg it over the fence
(Image: Daniel Dayment / SWNS)

She believes that though the grinch-like theft wasn’t supreme, the way in which folks rallied around her was completely heartwarming.

“As unsettling as it is, it is lovely to feel such community support around this – people are more outraged than I am!” She continued, actually satisfied by all of the assist.

“I am feeling very happy and genuinely feeling surrounded by so much love and care.” She gushed with gratitude, highlighting how unlucky occasions can nonetheless result in acts of kindness:

“It has brought out love and kindness and the best in some people.”

In a pleasant flip of occasions, certainly one of her kind-hearted neighbours gifted Sarah a brand new Christmas tree, letting her begin over in order that she will gaze upon a fully-grown tree as soon as once more in ten years’ time.

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