SIR: I would like to nominate as 'Rat of the Week' the sneaky thief who stole my handbag from my car, parked six feet away from me as I put flowers on my little grandson's grave in Heaton Cemetery on Sunday, June 1.

I hope this despicable thief rots in hell and no one ever puts flowers on their final resting place or even remembers them.

Disgusted Mum and Grandma

(Name and address supplied)

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