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Radio Shropshire,4 mins

The purse that was lost for 16 years!

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Shropshire Festivals boss Beth Heath has been reunited with her purse after it was stolen at the NEC in Birmingham in 2010. 16 years later, staff found Beth's stolen purse tucked behind a ceiling tile after it had been thrown there by the thief. Now, thanks to Senior Security Duty Manager, Jacky Wilkins, Beth has been reunited with her purse. "It's a bit like a time warp!" Beth told BBC Radio Shropshire's Mark Elliott.

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