Lost iPhone 8 Plus between Coppers and O'Connell Street
Description
Friend lost his phone Saturday night (Sep 22.) He left Coppers around 2am and realised it was missing when he was on O'Connell street - could be anywhere around/between there. It's an iPhone 8 plus, silver/white. Can't remember the lockscreen but the screen will be covered in messages if still on. Has a clear case on the back of the case is this Polaroid picture of a brunette guy and blonde girl hugging. (Case may be removed and phone may be dead, but it's an iPhone 8 plus silver/white back and white front - please be on the lookout for anything that looks anything like that.) Any help AT ALL or any advice would be greatly appreciated - there's a lot of pictures on it that weren't backed up, and he's a college student hours from home and without a phone to contact anyone - so please please message me if you know what to do/been in a similar situation/even think you may have seen it. Email me: [email protected] - thanks!
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