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Stuffed Arctic wolf stolen from Chelsea flat returned | Stuffed Arctic wolf stolen from Chelsea flat returned |
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A stuffed Arctic wolf worth £32,000 that was stolen from a central London flat has been handed in to police. | |
The wolf was taken after the owner, believed to be the granddaughter of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, returned from a night out in Soho. | |
The "snarling" specimen was brought in to a west London police station undamaged and will stay in police possession while enquiries continue. | The "snarling" specimen was brought in to a west London police station undamaged and will stay in police possession while enquiries continue. |
There have been no arrests at this stage, the Met Police said. | There have been no arrests at this stage, the Met Police said. |
The Evening Standard has reported that the taxidermy piece belongs to Charlotte Watts. | |
Three men, who are being sought by police, were invited back to the Chelsea home and reportedly left at about 05:00 BST on 3 August. | |
The newspaper said Ms Watts and a woman friend met the men at a club and invited them back to the flat. | |
The men left but it was only when the two women woke up later in the morning that they realised the wolf was missing. | |
All three suspects are white and believed to be in their early 20s. | All three suspects are white and believed to be in their early 20s. |
The wolf was bought six years ago from a taxidermy shop and has yellow glass eyes and white fur with black speckles on its back, shoulders and ears. | The wolf was bought six years ago from a taxidermy shop and has yellow glass eyes and white fur with black speckles on its back, shoulders and ears. |