A violin value greater than £150,000 was stolen from a London pub – with police interesting for assist to seek out the 285-year-old instrument.
The violin belongs to a member of the London Philharmonia Orchestra who was in The Marquess Tavern in Islington on 18 February when it was taken.
It was made in Florence in 1740 – and described by its proprietor as “incredibly precious” and “priceless”, the Metropolitan Police mentioned.
The proprietor, 30, reported the theft to police on the night it was stolen – however it has nonetheless not been discovered.
CCTV photos from the pub present a person sporting a hat leaving with the instrument in its case.
PC Michael Collins, from the Met’s native policing staff, mentioned: “We’ve been working hard to try and locate the suspect and are releasing this CCTV in an effort to help identify them as soon as possible.”
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The suspect is seen with the stolen violin on CCTV. Pic: Met Police
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The violin was made in 1740 and is value over £150,000. Pic: Met Police
“Please help us find the person responsible and have the violin returned it to its rightful owner.”
