A 100-year-old man who lost precious family heirlooms after falling from his mobility scooter in the Hobart CBD has been reunited with the items.
Tasmania Police confirmed the jewellery was recovered following a public appeal launched on Saturday.
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The man, who was visiting Tasmania, fell at the corner of Murray and Davey streets about 6pm on Thursday.
He remains in the Royal Hobart Hospital receiving treatment.
The missing items included a gold chain necklace engraved with the date ’14/07/1959′ and two gold wedding bands.
Police believed the jewellery went missing around the time of the fall or shortly afterwards.
“These items – precious to the family – are back where they belong,” police said.
“Thanks everyone for the concern shown.”
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