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A little girl was left terrified when she spotted a face resembling The Grinch in her family's new Christmas tree.
Daniel Martyn, 39, was shocked to find a pair of eyes staring back at him as he unwrapped his 9ft festive fir he bought from a man at the pub which seemed to resemble the famous character from the Dr. Seuss' story. His six year old daughter was so frightened by the sight she at first ran into the kitchen, although the 'creepy' face has now become a fun addition to their festive decorations, with plans to give it some adornments of its own.
Daniel, an IT project manager from Gravesend, Kent, told KentLive: "I thought it looked like it had a kind face so it's not going to cause us any mischief but my daughter wanted me to cover it up at first - she even ran into the kitchen. I can definitely see the Grinch in it - if you stare at it long enough you see a nose as well! But I don't stare at it for too long as it gives me the creeps.
"When I first saw it I thought someone had drawn it on - It's just the luck of the draw with the tree I assume. Either way, we'll have to learn to love it as it's too late to be getting another tree so we've decided to call it Kris after Kris Kringle.
He added his mum, Amanda, 61, suggested the face could be a loved one sent to watch over them. He said: "I spoke to my mother and as my grandfather has just recently passed, she said it's him being sent to watch over us."
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While the decorations are still in progress, Daniel hopes they can "do Kris proud". He added: "I've left the decorating to my partner, Natasha, 49, now but I'm sure she'll make it look good. I think we're going to try and give him something to wear - my daughter wants to put sunglasses on him."
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