Clanger stolen 50 years ago recovered after deathbed confession

"A puppet that was one of the most famous characters on children’s TV has been returned to the UK after it was stolen from an exhibition in London more than 50 years ago.

Mother Clanger, from the children’s TV show The Clangers, was taken from an exhibition in 1973 by two 15-year-old boys, with one of the teenagers, Michael O’Connor, hiding the puppet in his attic ... "

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@Natasha_Jay

my god this is hilarious. you have lived a good life if your deathbed confession is you nicked a puppet at 15.