A "disgusted" mum has had to take to Facebook to apologise after her teenage daughter was caught stealing sweets from a house on Halloween.
One woman took to Facebook after a bowl of sweets were stolen from her house despite a note being left with the sweets.
The note said: "We have a little monster all tucked up in bed so please don't knock on the door but take a treat instead. Happy Halloween."
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The homeowner's post on Facebook said: "How shameful! Put a big tub of sweets outside with this note.
"This person has just come, taken them all! First person to come down the drive. Now all of the poor kids since her have been disappointed!! Shameful."
The post, shared in a local Facebook group, was initially posted with a picture of the note and a picture from a video that captured the girl who stole the sweets.
The picture was taken was taken down when the parents of the girl both commented apologising for their daughter.
One of the parents said: "This is my step daughter and I’m so incredibly angry she’s done this!
"Her mum is on the phone to her as we speak making sure she gets her thieving a** home!
"I’m very very sorry and apologise on her behalf. She was brought up better than this!"
Her other parent commented: "I'm disgusted and so so sorry she's done this, she's been brought up better than this.
"Pm me your address and I'll make sure to send sweets back round. She will be punished don't worry about that safe to say she's grounded xx"
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