Egyptian jewellery heist at Leicester museum kept quiet
Third theft at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery revealed after Freedom of Information request, £90,000 spent on security upgrade.
A collection of Egyptian jewellery worth £40,000 has been stolen from the New Walk Museum and Art Gallery in Leicester.
According to the newspaper the Leicester Mercury, the items were stolen in May 2012, but the theft was not revealed to the public until a recent Freedom of Information request.
The thieves, who apparently broke a latch on a display case to
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gain access to the artefacts, have so far evaded arrest and none of the pieces have been recovered.
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