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| Christmas: Dying neighbour leaves girl 14 years of presents | |
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| A family was left shocked to find their late elderly neighbour had left Christmas presents to give to their daughter for the next 14 years. | |
| Ken, who was in his late 80s, lived near to Owen and Caroline Williams in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, for the last two years. | Ken, who was in his late 80s, lived near to Owen and Caroline Williams in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, for the last two years. |
| The couple said Ken "doted" on their two-year-old daughter Cadi. | The couple said Ken "doted" on their two-year-old daughter Cadi. |
| He died recently and on Monday evening, his daughter knocked on the Williams' home to deliver the presents. | He died recently and on Monday evening, his daughter knocked on the Williams' home to deliver the presents. |
| "She was clutching this big bag plastic sack and I thought it was rubbish she was going to ask me to throw out," said Mr Williams. | "She was clutching this big bag plastic sack and I thought it was rubbish she was going to ask me to throw out," said Mr Williams. |
| "But she said it was everything her dad had put away for Cadi. It was all of the Christmas presents he had bought for her. | "But she said it was everything her dad had put away for Cadi. It was all of the Christmas presents he had bought for her. |
| "I brought it back in and my wife was on FaceTime to her mum in Ireland. My wife started to tear up and I started to tear up, and her mum started to tear up. | "I brought it back in and my wife was on FaceTime to her mum in Ireland. My wife started to tear up and I started to tear up, and her mum started to tear up. |
| "It's difficult describing it because it was so unexpected. I don't know how long he put them away whether it was over the last two years or whether he bought them towards the end of his life." | "It's difficult describing it because it was so unexpected. I don't know how long he put them away whether it was over the last two years or whether he bought them towards the end of his life." |
| Mr Williams said they have opened one of the presents which was a book but were not sure what to do about the rest. | Mr Williams said they have opened one of the presents which was a book but were not sure what to do about the rest. |
| "We can tell there's some books, there's three or four soft toys, maybe some Duplo," he added. | "We can tell there's some books, there's three or four soft toys, maybe some Duplo," he added. |
| Mr Williams said his neighbour - a retired commercial deep sea diver - was a "real, real character". | Mr Williams said his neighbour - a retired commercial deep sea diver - was a "real, real character". |