Store's thanks to homeless woman who thwarted thief

A homeless woman and her dog who 'courageously' confronted a thief were able to return goods worth over £1,000 stolen from a beauty store.
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Feb 2016, 10:46 BST
Updated 17th Feb 2016, 08:00 BST
Lottie and her dog Marley outside Lush in Oxford, the homeless woman and her dog "courageously" confronted a thief and were able to return goods worth over £1,000 stolen from the beauty store. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo.Lottie and her dog Marley outside Lush in Oxford, the homeless woman and her dog "courageously" confronted a thief and were able to return goods worth over £1,000 stolen from the beauty store. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo.
Lottie and her dog Marley outside Lush in Oxford, the homeless woman and her dog "courageously" confronted a thief and were able to return goods worth over £1,000 stolen from the beauty store. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo.

Staff at the Oxford branch of Lush said they felt invaded “on a personal level” after they discovered a laptop and large box of cosmetics had disappeared when they opened the store on Wednesday.

Twenty-four hours later, Lottie – who is homeless and has been sleeping outside the store on and off for around five years – marched in with the stolen products, having successfully challenged the man who took them.

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The store has since set up an online campaign to raise money for Lottie to express their thanks, raising more than £400 so far.

Store manager James Atherton said staff were “completely surprised” to be reunited with the stolen items.

The 26-year-old said: “We were amazed and just so joyful. It was fantastic. We weren’t expecting to get them back at all.

“She confronted him as he walked out. She said: ‘I know you are not from Lush’, and took the stuff back.”

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