Thief who stole ‘postbox to heaven’ from funeral parlour returns it with note saying ‘so sorry, I’m a scumbag’

A remorseful thief who stole a ‘postbox to heaven’ from a funeral directors has returned it with £20 and a grovelling apology note saying - “I’m sorry, I’m a scumbag.” The crook caused public outrage when he was caught on CCTV pinching the box from Hughes Funeral Directors in Cannock, Staffordshire on Sunday morning (March 1).

The white-painted pillar box had been installed by the family-run business so grieving relatives cold write letters to deceased love ones.”Owner Kim Hughes, 38, was left ‘mortified” when she watched back the footage and saw the hooded man walking off with the box filled with letters to dead relatives.

But after she posted footage of the heartless theft on Facebook - the guilt-ridden offender had a change of heart and returned it the following day. He also enclosed £20 for paint after he damaged the postbox and wrote a letteradmitting “I’m a scumbag” and added: “With all my heart, I’m so so sorry.”

Staffordshire Police has confirmed officers are still investigating the theft and urged any witnesses to get in touch. The note read: “I’m putting £20 in for you to repaint it I’m so so sorry.

“I would just like to say I’m so so sorry for taking the post box I didn’t read any letter or anything saying wot [sic] it was. That does not make it right in any way. I’m a scum bag for even taking it to start with. It was late when I saw it on Facebook and I’m a coward, a low-life (p***k).

“Please forgive me for this and please believe me when I say I didn’t know what it was. I have put it where you will have it brought back to you because I am a fool who is so ashamed for what I have done.