Santa sat-nav malfunction? Appeal after Christmas presents found in church grounds

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information to help trace the owners of Christmas presents found in the grounds of a church. Four black bin bags containing presents including horse-riding accessories and a hedgehog home were discovered in the grounds of St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Palmerston Place on Thursday 7th December.

Names on the gift tags include ‘Freds’, ‘Toots’ and ‘Margaret’.

Officers are now asking anyone who may know the owners of these gifts to please get in contact.

Constable Kirsty Brown of Gayfield Police Station said: “We would really like to return these gifts to their owner or rightful recipients.“Anyone who has any information about how the four black bags ended up in the grounds of the St Mary’s Cathedral on Palmerston Place or who recognises the names or descriptions is asked to please get in touch.”

Anyone with information can contact officers on 101, attend at Gayfield Square police station or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

 

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