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Police return to jewel theft site | Police return to jewel theft site |
(about 9 hours later) | |
Detectives investigating the theft of £600,000 worth of jewellery in Perth have revisited the scene of the crime in the hope of gaining further clues. | |
It is one week since the jewels were stolen from a salesman as he browsed through the books in an Oxfam shop. | It is one week since the jewels were stolen from a salesman as he browsed through the books in an Oxfam shop. |
Police believe a woman may have spotted the man showing his goods at a nearby jewellers and then followed him to the charity shop to steal his bag. | Police believe a woman may have spotted the man showing his goods at a nearby jewellers and then followed him to the charity shop to steal his bag. |
Detectives have been in the area trying to trace witnesses. | |
The 62-year-old salesman had been visiting Timothy Hardie jewellers last Tuesday afternoon. | The 62-year-old salesman had been visiting Timothy Hardie jewellers last Tuesday afternoon. |
He then stopped off at the Oxfam in South Street shortly before 1500 BST. He put the blue bag down on the shop floor and it was taken. | He then stopped off at the Oxfam in South Street shortly before 1500 BST. He put the blue bag down on the shop floor and it was taken. |
The female suspect was aged 20-25, about 5ft 2in tall, slim, and of "European appearance". | The female suspect was aged 20-25, about 5ft 2in tall, slim, and of "European appearance". |
The hope is that our presence will help to jog people's memories and glean new information Det Insp Mike PirieTayside Police | The hope is that our presence will help to jog people's memories and glean new information Det Insp Mike PirieTayside Police |
She had long, dark brown, wavy hair, which was tied in a pony tail. | She had long, dark brown, wavy hair, which was tied in a pony tail. |
A woman fitting her description was seen shortly afterwards with two men. | A woman fitting her description was seen shortly afterwards with two men. |
One of the men was seen running across South Street carrying a blue bag, with the woman following closely behind. | One of the men was seen running across South Street carrying a blue bag, with the woman following closely behind. |
All three then got into a dark saloon car, possibly an old-style BMW. | All three then got into a dark saloon car, possibly an old-style BMW. |
Speaking ahead of the revisiting of the scene, Det Insp Mike Pirie, who is in charge of the investigation, said: ''We are studying hours of public and private CCTV coverage to try and identify any suspicious activity in the area that could assist in tracing those responsible. | |
''Our officers are also working closely with colleagues in other force areas to see if they can assist our inquiries. In addition, we have had a good response from members of the public who have contacted us to offer valuable details. | ''Our officers are also working closely with colleagues in other force areas to see if they can assist our inquiries. In addition, we have had a good response from members of the public who have contacted us to offer valuable details. |
''However, we require more information, which is why we will have a high visibility presence by way of uniformed and detective officers in South Street where the theft happened. | ''However, we require more information, which is why we will have a high visibility presence by way of uniformed and detective officers in South Street where the theft happened. |
"The hope is that our presence will help to jog people's memories and glean new information for the inquiry." | "The hope is that our presence will help to jog people's memories and glean new information for the inquiry." |
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