27-07-2015 00:00 via west-midlands.police.uk

Thousand mile round trip for stolen German watch found in Aston

There are over 660 miles between Birmingham and the German city of Karlsruhe − but not too far for officers to reunite sentimental property stolen from a German couple two years ago.When a letter landed on Sergeant John Mawhinney’s desk at Birmingham Central police station from the ‘Polizei’ asking for assistance following a jewellery shop break in, he knew the ideal officer to help.
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