Lost
Sentimental
Urgent
Lost wallet stolen at Basingstoke station - return requested
Reading
Lost
listing
Posted
5 days
ago
Description
Seeking safe return of a wallet stolen this morning from Basingstoke train station around 6AM
Grey leather, with cards inside that were attempted to be used in Ascot (believe they would have travelled via Reading, hence posting here to spread the word)
Don’t care about if you stole it or just found it - mostly want it back for sentimental reasons as it has a gift from my partner in it that they gave me years ago 😔
Please anonymously hand it in to Basingstoke Train Station or any other SWR station if possible, already logged with them; it would mean an awful lot
Approximate last-seen location
Reading
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