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Martina (left) with her quilt with Sergeant Laura Gaffey
Laois Gardai reunited a Monasterevin resident with her stolen car containing sentimental items including a blanket she was sewing for a family wedding.
The theft of the car and its contents was highlighted when the owner appeared on RTE’s Liveline.
“Recently Martina was talking to Joe Duffy on RTE Live Line about her car which had been stolen. The car was subsequently recovered in County Laois along with the beautiful quilt she had made and "Susie" the sewing machine,” Laois Offaly Gardai said.
Gardai said the car was stolen from Monasterevin in Kildare on Tuesday, March 7.
“After the incident was reported to Gardaí on Wednesday 8th March 2023, Gardaí in Monasterevin commenced an investigation where it was discovered the stolen vehicle left in the direction of Portlaoise/Portarlington,” said Gardai.
Pictured above: Martina reunited with her quilt.
“Along with the stolen vehicle, a number of items of sentimental value including a sewing machine and quilt which the owner of the vehicle had been making for a family member's wedding for a considerable period of time, were recovered,” they added.
Gardai said two males were arrested and investigations are ongoing.
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