A heartbroken mum said a thief "has stolen Christmas" after her purse containing the money she had saved to buy her daughter's presents was taken. Amy Carlisle, 37, has epilepsy and learning difficulties and was hoping that the festive season would be the highlight of the year for her family.
Ms Carlisle, of Cotgrave, had saved £200 to buy Christmas presents for her four-year-old daughter. She has been volunteering at a charity shop in West Bridgford for more than year and was helping to clear out the shop on Friday, December 2, when the incident occurred.
The premises was shut to the public at the time, and someone entered through a back door and stole a number of items, Nottinghamshire Police confirmed.
