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Christmas presents that fell from car returned to sender | Christmas presents that fell from car returned to sender |
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A woman who thought her Christmas gifts for her friends were "gone forever" after they fell out of a moving car has been reunited with them. | A woman who thought her Christmas gifts for her friends were "gone forever" after they fell out of a moving car has been reunited with them. |
Janet Cox's wrapped presents tumbled from the broken boot of the friends' car on Hayling Island, Hampshire, on 13 December. | Janet Cox's wrapped presents tumbled from the broken boot of the friends' car on Hayling Island, Hampshire, on 13 December. |
Her neighbour spotted an online appeal after the motorist behind them, Kelly John, retrieved them from the road. | Her neighbour spotted an online appeal after the motorist behind them, Kelly John, retrieved them from the road. |
Ms Cox, 69, said she was "so pleased" after "crying" at the loss. | Ms Cox, 69, said she was "so pleased" after "crying" at the loss. |
The presents, including a gold necklace, had been given to her friends Pam and Robert Rudge after a lunch out together. | The presents, including a gold necklace, had been given to her friends Pam and Robert Rudge after a lunch out together. |
Mr Rudge, 67, from Stubbington, said: "We were driving down the road and my wife noticed the indicator on the dashboard showing that the boot was open." | |
He said they were "staggered" when they realised the bag containing seven presents had slid out of the boot, which had a faulty catch. | He said they were "staggered" when they realised the bag containing seven presents had slid out of the boot, which had a faulty catch. |
Mr Rudge said: "We can only presume upon starting off the presents fell out at some point shortly afterwards [when] the boot came open once more." | Mr Rudge said: "We can only presume upon starting off the presents fell out at some point shortly afterwards [when] the boot came open once more." |
'Overwhelmed' | 'Overwhelmed' |
Ms John, who was driving behind the Rudges, saw the bag fall into Station Road and picked it up. | Ms John, who was driving behind the Rudges, saw the bag fall into Station Road and picked it up. |
She gave them to her mother, Cathy, whose appeal was spotted by Ms Cox's neighbour on Sunday. | She gave them to her mother, Cathy, whose appeal was spotted by Ms Cox's neighbour on Sunday. |
Cathy John posted on Facebook: "The powers of social media win again!" | Cathy John posted on Facebook: "The powers of social media win again!" |
Ms Cox said: "I was so pleased... just so excited, overwhelmed. We really believed they were lost, they were gone. | Ms Cox said: "I was so pleased... just so excited, overwhelmed. We really believed they were lost, they were gone. |
"Never anything like that happens to me. I lose something and it's just lost forever." | "Never anything like that happens to me. I lose something and it's just lost forever." |
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