The shop owner said receiving the letter made his morning
A Welsh shop owner was left stunned after receiving cash and an apology for a theft that happened outside his shop years ago. Exotica Foods in Swansea received a letter from an anonymous sender who confessed to stealing a sign from the shop on a night out 15 years ago.
In the letter, they confessed that they and another student took a temporary PVC banner hanging outside the shop on St Helen’s Road after a night of drinking. The former student had a guilty conscious over the theft which happened over a decade earlier and sent the apology as well as five £20 notes.
The note reads: “Some 15 years ago as a student, following a night of drinking, I and another came across a temporary PVC banner hanging from your shop. Never miss a Swansea story by signing up to our newsletter here
“For some reason we thought it would be funny to bring this home with us.“As an older man, I now see that what seemed funny to us at the time likely caused your shop some inconvenience.“I would like to offer my apology and hope you will accept this compensation.”The envelope also contained five £20 notes, totalling £100. The apology was signed simply: “A former foolish student.”The well-known international food store shared the note on social media after it was delivered to the shop.
Shop owner Imran Ashraf joked about the long-delayed confession. “This has made my morning – thank you to whoever you are,” he wrote.His message attracted dozens of comments from locals praising the gesture.Many said it showed that “it’s never too late to do the right thing.”One commenter wrote: “Better late than never – well done!”Another added: “We’ve all done stupid things when we were younger. Fair play to him for making it right.”And one joked: “That must have been one hell of a guilt trip.”
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