More than 600 items of high cultural value were stolen in September Bristol Museumin the southwest of England.
British police confirmed the incident this Thursday, November 11, and asked for help in identifying the perpetrators. four suspects involved in the robbery.
According to authorities Four men were captured on security cameras between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Sept. 25, walk down the street before entering the building. The images were released to help identify them and advance the investigation.
Philip WalkerDirector of Culture and Creative Industries of the Council, expressed his sadness at the theft of these artifacts, from which, in his opinion “the extensive collection of the British Empire and Commonwealth”.
As the director noted, the crime occurred in the building where this is located dedicated collection for the British Empire and the Commonwealth des Bristol Museum.
This section brings together parts that were present in many cases donated with the aim of preserving a complex and crucial chapter of the British history.
This is a series preserved from the museum’s archives that documents this Links between the United Kingdom and the territories of the former empire since the end 19th century til today.
His pieces include personal belongings, souvenirs, photos and documents of British people who lived and worked in different colonies.
The more than 600 items stolen include: Elephant carved from ivory with inlaid ebony eyes and a Ivory Buddha placed on a stone base.
The responsible researcher, Dan Burgan, described this theft as “A significant loss for the city“He emphasized that the stolen items were “of various types.” an important part of Britain’s historical memory and called for citizens’ cooperation to find those responsible.
He also explained that the investigation so far has focused on this Analysis of security images and forensic reports.
Police reported that following the theft, security was increased at the facilities and the entire museum community was informed of the incident. The authorities are now searching Identify the men caught on cameraall described as “fair in complexion”.
The first suspect is a man of medium to heavy build who was wearing one white cap, black T-shirt, light pants and black sneakers. The second one has a slim build and was wearing one gray hooded jacket, black pants and black sneakers at the time of the event.
The third person involved was seen with one green hat, black jacket, light shorts and white sneakers; He also appeared to walk with a slight limp in his right leg.
The fourth man, tall in stature, was carrying one two-tone quilted jacket in shades of orange and navy blue/black, black trousers and white and black sneakers.
“We are grateful for the support of Avon and Somerset Police and continue to work closely with officers to investigate this crime and attempt to arrest the perpetrators and recover these devices,” Walker said.
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