Grinch steals lights from Durban North Christmas display
It is suspected that the theft occurred during load-shedding on Sunday night or Monday morning as the cameras had to have been off.
LIGHTS were stolen from Durban North’s most famous Christmas light display on Ellis Park Drive recently.
Anne Moodie, preschool teacher and owner of Annie’s Buzy Bees Crèche, who has poured her heart and soul into making this display a magical family event for the past 20 years, said this was the first theft incident that had ever occurred during her displays.
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“The lights were stolen two Sundays ago when a staff member came in to work. She noticed that one of the lights was missing and contacted me to tell me,” said Moodie.
Later that morning, Moodie contacted her electrician to repair the snowman which had been broken off the display. The wires had been cut.
The electrician then noticed that other lights were missing, too.
“This must have happened on Sunday night or Monday morning during load-shedding as the cameras were off.
Two Santas are missing: one which is a metre high and one with a guitar and a reindeer,” she said.
“I can’t believe someone would actually want to steal Christmas lights. It ruined my whole day. I am so disgusted at the person who did this,” she added.
Moodie circulated pictures of the lights that were stolen on social media, and people have expressed their disappointment and anger over the incident.
“People also stop me when I’m out to tell me how upset they are over what happened. If you come across my lights, please return them for a reward,” she added.
Moodie is offering R1 000 reward for the safe return of all her lights.
For more information, contact Annie Moodie on 083 463 7849.
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