Family offers reward after belongings go missing from rucksack in Crawley

Ellie Harvey said the rucksack was left at the Crawley Telephone Exchange (RH10 8BH), after her family returned from their holiday abroad.

Ellie, from Portsmouth, said her partner returned to the exchange the following morning to look for the bag.

She said a wet patch showed where the rucksack had been left, but the bag was no longer there.

Ellie said she reported the incident to police but was told there were no CCTV cameras in the area.

She believes someone may have taken the rucksack and potentially discarded it after removing items they did not want.

The bag contains a number of valuable and sentimental belongings – worth around £1,000 – including jewellery, holiday items, an iPad, a baby camera monitor, keys, work ID, medication bearing a name and address, and a baby teddy.

The iPad has since been locked and switched off. Chargers are also inside the bag.

Ellie said the belongings are particularly precious because some belong to her young daughter and son.

She said: “We are heartbroken due to the things in there, which are now lost, including holiday memories.”

She is now appealing to anyone who may have found the rucksack, or who may have seen it in the area, to get in touch.

Ellie said: “I am just hoping someone out there is kind enough to return the black rucksack to us.”

A reward is being offered for the return of the belongings.

Anyone who has information can contact Ellie on 07908 479471 or email [email protected].