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| Twitter users back stolen pie van hunt in Birmingham | Twitter users back stolen pie van hunt in Birmingham |
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| Social media users have backed a hunt to find a stolen van used as a "pop-up" gourmet pie shop. | Social media users have backed a hunt to find a stolen van used as a "pop-up" gourmet pie shop. |
| Birmingham-based Pietanic said its 1960s Citroen H van, nicknamed "Claude", was taken over the weekend. | Birmingham-based Pietanic said its 1960s Citroen H van, nicknamed "Claude", was taken over the weekend. |
| More than 850 people retweeted the firm's plea to find the vehicle, which was believed to have been stolen from a storage facility. | More than 850 people retweeted the firm's plea to find the vehicle, which was believed to have been stolen from a storage facility. |
| West Midlands Police said the van was thought to have been towed away in Sherlock Street, Highgate. | West Midlands Police said the van was thought to have been towed away in Sherlock Street, Highgate. |
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| On Twitter, one user called Mr Bones tweeted: "That's one van you'll have difficulty hiding! Ain't exactly a transit is it, sticks out like a tree in the desert." | On Twitter, one user called Mr Bones tweeted: "That's one van you'll have difficulty hiding! Ain't exactly a transit is it, sticks out like a tree in the desert." |
| Digbeth Dining Club, a street food event in Birmingham, posted on Twitter to say the theft of the vehicle was "absolutely disgusting". | Digbeth Dining Club, a street food event in Birmingham, posted on Twitter to say the theft of the vehicle was "absolutely disgusting". |
| Pietanic thanked people for their "overwhelming support". | Pietanic thanked people for their "overwhelming support". |
| Police appealed for anyone who might have seen the distinctive "retro catering van", which is white and cream with Pietanic written down the side, to contact the force on 101. | Police appealed for anyone who might have seen the distinctive "retro catering van", which is white and cream with Pietanic written down the side, to contact the force on 101. |
| The vehicle, which is used at weddings, pubs and street events, was taken sometime between 23:30 GMT on Saturday and 10:00 GMT on Monday. | The vehicle, which is used at weddings, pubs and street events, was taken sometime between 23:30 GMT on Saturday and 10:00 GMT on Monday. |