Laxey shop owner's despair over thefts

Mother T's owner offers thieves chance to redeem themselves

The owner of Mother T's gift shop and community space in Laxey has hit out at thieves who've stolen a number of valuable items from her store.

Valerie Miller says goods, worth more than her weekly wage, were taken from the shop in the space of a couple of hours on a Saturday afternoon.

Valerie, who is a single parent with a disability, told Manx Radio she's devastated by ongoing losses.

She's offered the thieves the chance to search their conscience and return the items with the promise of no further action: