I Am Very Very Sorry: Thief Sends Apology Email After Stealing A Student’s Laptop, Receives Sympathy

Ever been in a situation where you have actually felt bad for the thief who stole from you? Well, Steve Valentine, a Birmingham resident, recently took to Twitter to reveal how his flatmate received an email from the apparent thief who had stolen the laptop that contained his university course work.

Generally when someone steals a valuable item, outrage or possibly sadness is an obvious reaction. Fully understanding this, the thief tried to mend things and has won sympathy for his crime.

Steve Valentine, a Birmingham resident, recently took to Twitter to reveal how his flatmate received an email from the apparent thief who had stolen the laptop that contained his university course work.

Aplogosing for the theft, the unnamed thief confesses that poverty forced him to steal the student’s laptop in an email. “im sorry about your laptop,” reads the subject line.

The thief ‘makes up’ for stealing the laptop by sparing his phone and wallet.

“hello i am very very sorry for taking your laptop. i am extremely poor and needed the money. i left your phone and wallet so i hope that slightly makes up for something.[sic]”

Realising that the laptop belonged to a university student, the considerate thief also makes a tempting offer to the student.

“i can see you are a university student. if there is any files such as university work on here that you need, let me know and i will send them to you here.[sic]”