His medals were spotted by litter pickers and traced to police via Facebook
A veteran's service medals and jewellery have been found, five years after they were stolen from his home - with his watch turning up 300 miles from the site of the theft.
READ MORE: 'On ma gran's grave ama finish youse...' The sick messages sent by evil thug who made his partner's life a misery “I would like to say, one is humbled by the volunteer litter pickers," Mr Mitchell told PA. "Despite challenging times, they chose to return their findings and generously dedicate their time to clean up after us.”
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