Lost
Urgent
Lost USB drives in Hampshire, UK
Near Winchester Cathedral
Lost
listing
Posted
about 15 hours
ago
Description
I was on Winchester High Street by the Guildhall when I realized my USB drives were missing at about 4:15 p.m. today. The drives were in a small black case inside my backpack, and I’d been moving between the shops and the cathedral precinct. Losing them left me anxious because they contain work files and personal photos. I’m keeping an eye out along the cobbles and hoping someone turned them in at Winchester Cathedral vicinity.
Approximate last-seen location
Near Winchester Cathedral
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