19-05-2023 21:43 via artnews.com

Police Seeking Thieves After ‘Irreplaceable’ Artifacts Were Stolen from UK Museum

Police are searching for 12 metalworking artifacts from the Kelham Island Museum in Sheffield, UK after they were stolen during a “carefully planned” early morning heist on May 14. A statement from the South Yorkshire police said the theft took place at 6:45 a.m. on May 14 after“unknown offenders forced entry to the museum and caused damage to display cases”. The items taken include a variety of decorated and multi-blade knives, four animal sculptures made out of stainles
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