The Falklands veteran who dreams of recovering his helmet received a call that delighted him

Jorge Altieri, the Malvinois ex-combatant who dreams of recovering the helmet that saved his life during the Battle of Monte Longdon, has received a call in the last few hours that has moved him. After an English collector put on sale the protective gear that accompanied Altieri during the war, a person contacted him and told him that a businessman, anonymously I had bought the object and that soon he will send it to Argentina.

"One person called me and told me not to be a problem, that an Argentinian businessman had already acquired and that in a short time Argentina will reach Argentina through the embbady, ​​"said Beto Altieri in an interview with TN. "This person did not identify himself and communicated from an anonymous number, it was very fast, I am very happy," he added.

Despite the call, Altieri has not received any official information about it. That's why, even if he tries to stay calm, anxiety plays an important role. "I do not think it's a joke or the story of the uncle, I hope the helmet will come Monday, that day I have years. It would be a nice gift"He continued," my idea is to have it for a while and then I want to give it to a museum. That he is there and that when he wants, he can take it back to take me, "he said.

Bruce, a salesman who lives in London, had gone to eBay, a famous online sales site, the publication wearing Altieri's helmet. For the helmet, the collector asked for £ 10,500, half a million pesos. From one moment to the next, the sale, for whatever reason, was written off: all indications are that an Argentine businessman, at that time, made the purchase in Beto one of the most important gifts of his life.