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Heartbreaking letter to ‘daddy in heaven’ found in Scots field… Now online appeal aims to find author and give them a special Christmas

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A child’s heartbreaking letter to their ‘daddy in heaven’ has been found in a Scots field, sparking an online campaign to find the author.

The tragic message was found in a field attached to a balloon in a field in Dunfermline on Monday.

The author writes how much they are missing their dad and how their dream “is for your my daddy to put a note under my pillow”.

The letter reads: “Hi dad, just writing you a letter to tell you I’m missing you and tell you news!

“I’m sure you know I’m in foster care cause mom is sick and my ear is blocked from Monday.

“Tomorrow we’re leaving.

“I really miss school and you. I know you’re up in Heaven but are you safe?

“Oh ya before I go here’s my dream and Xmas list.

“My dream is for you my daddy to put a note under my pillow that you wrote.

“My Xmas list: boots/studs, Astros, rebounder net, new Premier League ball, Real Madrid kit.

“Bye daddy I love you.”

Stuart McColl, 30, discovered the letter rolled up and attached to a blue sparkly balloon while out walking his dog near Balmule House in Dunfermline, Fife on Monday.

The photographer from Cupar, Fife shared an image of the letter on Facebook sparking a massive social media response.

And many locals have even offered to buy everything on the little boys Christmas list – if the public is able to track him down.

Stuart said: “Sadly we’ve not had any leads yet. It didn’t have a name or even a location so I know it’s pretty ambitious to try and find the little boy. It could even be from the local area but I don’t know.

“I was just taking the dog for a walk and spotted this bright blue sparkly thing.

“I thought it was a bit of rubbish and went to pick it up and realised it was a burst helium balloon with a little letter rolled up, attached to it.

“It was just heartbreaking and sad to read, I couldn’t just ignore it, so I put a post on Facebook to see if we could find who wrote it.

“So many people have shared it online with many actually posting it on foster care groups too so hopefully somebody we can find him.

“Even if we don’t, it’s touched a lot of people but I hope we can track him down as there’s been people coming forward to help him get the presents he wants.

“I’m thinking of setting up a fundraising page since seeing the reaction it’s received, so people can help out if they can.

“If we don’t find the little boy we could then just donate the money to foster charities, but I’m hopeful.”