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Couple left 'devastated' after £60k jewellery theft
by Chris HalpinA couple say they've been left devastated after raiders stole jewellery worth £60,000 from their home in Solihull.
During the burglary CCTV caught two men forcing their way into the house when they made off with engagement and wedding rings and jewel encrusted watches.
The couple are now offering a £5,000 reward to anyone who can return the items. Chris Halpin reports.
Police appeal to pawnbrokers to find stolen jewellery
Detective Constable Mark Delaney from Solihull CID is investigating the theft of jewellery worth £60,000 from a house in the town on Saturday October 26.
He's urging anyone who might know the whereabouts of the items to contact him or his team.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Pictures: See some of the items which went missing in the burglary
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Woman describes realisation of £60k jewellery theft
A woman who had £60,000 of jewellery stolen from her home in Solihull has described the moment she realised her prized possessions were missing.
Two men broke into Lisa Wilson's home on Warwick Road while she was out on Saturday October 26.
She had been to visit her parents with her 16-year-old son who has recently come out of hospital.
Police are appealing for anyone who has information about the thefts to contact them or call Crimestoppers.
Pictures of some of the jewellery stolen in £60k raid
These pictures show some of the items of jewellery worth a total of £60,000 which were stolen from a house in Solihull on Saturday October 26.
The owners are now pleading with anyone for information to come forward, and are offering a £5,000 reward.
Owners of stolen jewellery offer £5,000 reward
A couple who had jewellery worth £60,000 stolen from their home in Solihull are offering a £5,000 reward for its return.
Lisa & Martin Wilson's home on Warwick Road was broken into on Saturday October 26th shortly after 10.00pm.
Rings with precious gemstones and a diamond encrusted watch were stolen, all of which were uninsured.
Martin says the loss of the jewellery, some of which were family heirlooms, has been devastating for his wife and their two teenage children.
Police hunt thieves of jewellery worth £60,000
Police are hunting two men after jewellery worth £60,000 was stolen from a house in Solihull.
CCTV caught two men breaking into a house off Warwick Road shortly after 10.00pm on Saturday October 26.
It only took six minutes for the thieves to find the jewellery, which was being stored in a secret compartment in a downstairs cupboard.
It was uninsured as the owners had only recent moved into the rented house.
They're offering a £5000 reward to try and get the jewellery back, and police are asking anyone with information to come forward or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Wanted thief 'will steal without conscience'
A wanted criminal suspected of committing other offences while on licence from prison "steals without conscience", police have warned.
Lee Lynch, aged 50, was convicted of 143 offences - including many where he prised open changing room lockers at leisure centres and taking cash and mobile phones.
On some occasions, he even stole car keys and drove off in the car.
PC Paul Dempsey appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
– PC Paul Dempsey, offender manager, West Midlands PoliceLynch has twice failed to appear at court to answer these charges, so we are appealing to the public to assist in tracing him.
His offending history shows that he has little regard for other people’s property and will steal without conscience.
He is suspected of committing a string of other offences while on licence, including other thefts and drugs offences, but never appeared at court.
Manhunt for convicted thief who targets gym lockers
A convicted thief described as the "scourge of gym-goers" has gone on the run.
Lee Lynch, aged 50, from Solihull, was released from prison on licence in April after being convicted of 143 offences from across the West Midlands - many of which were thefts from leisure centre lockers.
He is also subject to a four-year criminal anti-social behaviour order (CRASBO) banning him from all leisure complexes and educational facilities in the region.
But Lynch, from Perch Avenue, Chelmsley Wood, has been implicated in six further offences including attempted theft, possession of Class A drugs, criminal damage and breach of the CRASBO, and has been recalled to prison.
However, he never appeared at court to face the charges.
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Solihull tennis player Dan Evans plays Croatian number one Ivan Dodig on the first day of Great Britain's Davis Cup World Group play off in Umag today.
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Army whistleblower claims MOD knew of increased risk before Red Caps attacked
A retired senior army officer has claimed authorities knew British troops in Iraq were at increased risk, before two soldiers from Solihull and Swadlincote were killed by a 400 strong mob.
Six soldiers, including Lance Corporal Thomas Keys from Solihull, and Corporal Russell Aston from Swadlincote, died in 2003 when the mob attacked a police station.
The source, described as reliable, also alleged the incident was part of a series backed by Iran. The MOD has been asked to investigate the claim.
The MOD has said:
"It is impossible to place reliance on information attributed to an unnamed individual. However, if anyone has any new information about the events in question, we would encourage them to submit it to the MoD."
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