Scotland Yard’s Art and Antiques Unit heading for closure

Scotland Yard looks set to close its Art and Antiques Unit, according to a former head. Its three detectives have been reassigned to help the Metropolitan Polices investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire, in west London, which killed more than 80 people on 14 June.Vernon Rapley, who led the Art and Antiques Unit from 2001 until 2010, told The Art Newspaper that he is worried that the closure of the unit is now being considered. He added: I am very concerned that the Metropolitan Police i