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Six-year-old Swindon fan sends heartbreaking letter: Mum has no money for food
Swindon Town have reached out to the general public in their search for a six-year-old fan who sent a heartbreaking letter to the club containing 26 pence to give to striker Harry McKirdy.
The young supporter, named Joe, wrote to the League One club to explain that he has yet to attend a live match at the County Ground due to the fact his mother “has no money for food”.
He also taped a 20p, 5p and 1p to the piece of paper and signed off with the message “for Harry”, referring to Swindon’s star forward McKirdy.
What’s in the letter?
The letter reads in full: “Mummy doesn’t have any money to come to Swindon games because she has no money for food and has to pay for my dinner at school.
“I like Swindon Town [player] Harry McKirdy. I will come one day. Joe, aged 6 1/2.”
Swindon have released an official statement via their social media channels in a bid to track down Joe, who did not leave a return address on the note.
“We have received this letter from Town fan Joe, aged 6 and a half,” the club has said. “We’d really love to get in touch with Joe, but we don’t have a return address.
“If anyone recognises the writing or thinks they know who Joe is, please email [email protected].”
McKirdy’s stellar first year at Swindon
Swindon signed McKirdy following a successful trial period last summer, and he has since earned a special place in the hearts of supporters with his performances.
The 24-year-old has hit 14 goals in 32 appearances across all competitions so far this season, and was rewarded with a new contract last month.
McKirdy’s most memorable strike came in the third round of the FA Cup as he scored in front of a packed-out County Ground during Swindon’s 4-1 loss against Premier League champions Manchester City.
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What monkey fled with a bag containing evidence in it: Read full story
The court, generally, considers a person who commit a crime and the one who destroys the evidence, as criminals in the eyes of law. But what if an animal destroys the evidence of a crime committed by a human.
In a peculiar incident in Rajasthan, a monkey fled away with the evidence collected by the police in a murder case. The stolen evidence included the murder weapon (a blood-stained knife).
The incident came to light when the police appeared before the court and they had to provide the evidence in the hearing.
The hearing was about the crime which took place in September 2016, in which a person named Shashikant Sharma died at a primary health center under Chandwaji police station. After the body was found, the deceased’s relatives blocked the Jaipur-Delhi highway, demanding an inquiry into the matter.
Following the investigation, the police had arrested Rahul Kandera and Mohanlal Kandera, residents of Chandwaji in relation to the murder. But, when the time came to produce the evidence related to the case, it was found that the police had no evidence with them because a monkey had stolen it from them.
In the court, the police said that the knife, which was the primary evidence, was also taken by the monkey. The cops informed that the evidence of the case was kept in a bag, which was being taken to the court.
The evidence bag contained the knife and 15 other important evidences. However, due to the lack of space in the malkhana, a bag full of evidence was kept under a tree, which led to the incident.