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Family's plea after phone is stolen with teenager's precious photos

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A mum has appealed for the return of a stolen phone which contains irreplaceable photographs of her daughter's long battle with illness.

Sajida and Chris Ansom's daughter, Sabrina, 17, was born with a rare condition called Apert's Syndrome, which affects just one in 70,000 children.

It has left her with half a skull, no palate, swollen stubs for hands and deformed feet.

She has undergone surgery 74 times to correct some of the physical effects of her condition.

Photographs of Sabrina at various points in and out of surgery over the past six months were stored on the phone.

It was stolen near the family's home in St Matthews, Leicester, last month, when Mrs Ansom left it on the roof of her car while she strapped her children into their seats. A thief snatched the handset while her attention was diverted.

Mrs Ansom, 50, said: "These photographs of Sabrina are so precious to us, we really want them back.

"We don't really want the phone back, just the SIM card and the memory card from the phone.

"There must be some way they could get those back to us.

"A lot has happened to Sabrina over the years. She has been in for surgery 74 times since she was born.

"The pictures on the phone were taken since December.

"They are no use to the person who has my phone and we just hope they see this appeal and do something to get them back to us."

The theft happened in Everest Court at 8.20am on Thursday, March 14.

Police yesterday appealed for help to trace the thief and the phone.

Pc Fitz Frank said: "The phone was a Nokia 300 and was worth very little but the pictures on it were irreplaceable.

"At the very least, the family would like the pictures back but ideally we would like to find the person responsible.

"If anyone has any information about the theft we would urge them to call us."

If you can help the police, contact Pc Frank by ringing 101, or call Crimestoppers, which is anonymous, on 0800 555 111.

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