Cambridgeshire Constabulary said the museum was broken into between midnight and 2am on Tuesday, and it is seeking two people seen on e-scooters close to the venue.
Police have released
footage of two people suspected of stealing 'culturally significant' gold artefacts from a museum. Ely Museum in Cambridgeshire said the East Cambridgeshire gold torc and a gold bracelet - which date back to the Bronze Age - were stolen in a break-in earlier this week. shows two people in hooded tops climbing through a window at the museum. Footage from a second camera shows two people rushing past, then returning in the opposite direction seconds later, one of them apparently carrying a rucksack. Detective Inspector Kiri Mazur said: 'We have released this
, not in the hope someone will recognise the figures, but to try to jog memories and encourage anyone with information to come forward. 'We are focused on identifying the offenders, tracing the items, and returning them to their rightful place and are working closely with staff at Ely Museum to follow all lines of inquiry.
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