4:03pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
A PARISH councillor is calling for action after stolen post was dumped in his village.
Gerry Tull found the letters in a bin at Owslebury cricket ground near his home in Main Road.
They were addressed to residents in Hedge End, and many had been opened, he said.
Mr Tull called police, who took the mail away, but he is upset that the investigation is not moving faster.
The Owslebury parish councillor said: “I'm angry at the slow and uncoordinated response to this serious Royal Mail theft.
“Sensitive bank, credit card, passports and personal information and documents could have been stolen and the owners might not know about it. There has certainly been a lack of positive action.”
Police said they had matched the stolen mail to a report of a postman’s bicycle and bag being taken on Wednesday, February 17.
They were stolen at Laburnum Road in Hedge End and the letters were meant for Whitebeam Road nearby, officers said.
The mail has now surfaced in Owslebury and police are checking the post for any fingerprints or clues that might identify the culprits.
A Royal Mail spokeswoman said: “The matter is currently being investigated by police and we would urge anyone with information to contact them.
“The recovered mail will be delivered over the next few days along with a letter of explanation.”
She added that any Whitebeam Road residents who were worried about their post should call 0845 774 0740.
Anyone with information about the theft is being urged to ring Eastleigh police station on 0845 045 4545.
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