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Sentimental jewellery stolen in Sheffield burglary – can you help?
13th February 2020
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Detectives in Sheffield are asking witnesses to come forward after an 80-year-old woman had a large amount of jewellery stolen from her home – including an engagement ring given to her at the age of 19.
state of shock following this incident, which has seen large amounts of jewellery, including some very specific and personal items taken.
Sometime between 2-6.30pm on Friday 24 January, persons unknown are said to have broken into the victim’s home on Chapel Road, Sheffield.
“What’s even more distressing is that the victim had been to see a relative, who was extremely poorly in hospital. After a really difficult and emotional afternoon, she came home to find her jewellery had been ransacked.
The offenders are said to have gained entry via the back of the house, while the victim was out visiting an extremely poorly relative.
“Her engagement ring, given to her by her husband at the age of 19, was taken and has rarely been off her finger for over 60-years.
Detective Constable Dean Craik, investigating, said: “The victim has been left devastated and in a total
“These items are understandably of huge sentimental value to the woman
and I’m asking anyone with information to come forward. “I’d also like to appeal to any shop owner or worker who has been approached with items that match those pictured to contact us straight away so we can hopefully reunite this woman with her jewellery.” Anyone who has any information about the incident is asked to call 101 quoting incident number 751 of 24 January 2020. You can also pass information anonymously to Crimestoppers via their website crimestoppers-uk.org or on 0800 555111.
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