Thieves steal so many coveted Yorkstone paving slabs the local council is forced to watermark them

The stone is used to pave much of Leeds but soaring thefts of the paving slabs cost taxpayers tens of thousands every year, councillor Helen Hayden said.

The slabs will be marked with an invisible traceable liquid that glows under UVThieves have stolen so many coveted Yorkstone paving slabs that Leeds City Council has begun forensically marking the stones.

The stone is used to pave much of Leeds but soaring thefts of the paving slabs cost taxpayers tens of thousands every year DeterTech said its SmartWater has a 100 per cent conviction rate when used as evidence in contested court cases.

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