High-value silver items stolen from Sherborne Abbey
Thieves broke into the church on Tuesday night (6th August)
Several pieces of high-value silver have been stolen from Sherborne Abbey.
Police say the church was broken into at some point between 9.30pm on Tuesday (6th August) and 1.00am yesterday morning (Wednesday 7th).
It's thought thieves got in from the Abbey Close end and left near Church Lane.
Police Community Support Officer Mark Jones, of Sherborne police, said:
“Sherborne Abbey is a historic landmark of significant cultural value to not just the town but the whole county and we are carrying out enquiries into this burglary to identify those responsible.
“We are keen to trace the movement of the offenders in the areas of Hospital Lane, Abbey Road, Church Lane and Half Moon Street so I would ask local residents to please check their home CCTV and doorbell cameras to see if they have captured anything of relevance.
“I would also urge any motorists driving in the area at the time of the offence to please review their dashcams to see if they have captured any footage which may aid our investigation.”
If you can help with any information, you're asked to contact Dorset Police on 101, quoting reference number 55240120614.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.