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Fathers Day surprise

Gareth Barrett

Gareth Barrett

Gareth Barrett (pictured) took his family to the zoo as a father’s day treat and came back to find his prized motorbike damaged. Gareth (38), wife Nicole and daughter Amelia (2½) set off on Sunday June 21st and after a very pleasant day at Howlett’s Zoo, returned about 5.30pm. “I saw immediately that there was damage to the chrome exhaust and the fairing bodywork. It seems as if a vehicle had reversed into it and knocked it over.”   St Peter’s Road insurance underwriter Gareth estimates the total damage caused is about £1,000. “I reported it to the police. A neighbour remembers a heavy crash on Sunday afternoon and saw two young men with a small 4×4, playing loud music.” Gareth bought his 44mpg Honda VFR 800 secondhand machine for £3,500 in 2006. “At one time, I used it every day to get to work.” The Barretts moved from Ashford to St Peter’s Road in 2008. “We now have half a dozen neighbours with young children and we all love living here. Bohemia has so much to offer, especially to families with young children. We use all the local shops: bakers, hairdressers, newsagents.” o Info? Sussex Police on 0845 60 70 999, (ref 264 of 26/6/09).

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