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| One of two Olympic bronze medals stolen from a London nightclub has been recovered, police have said. | One of two Olympic bronze medals stolen from a London nightclub has been recovered, police have said. |
| The medals, belonging to hockey player Hannah Macleod and rower Alex Partridge, were taken with their TeamGB jackets as they partied after a reception hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday to celebrate the achievements of the London 2012 athletes. | The medals, belonging to hockey player Hannah Macleod and rower Alex Partridge, were taken with their TeamGB jackets as they partied after a reception hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday to celebrate the achievements of the London 2012 athletes. |
| The Metropolitan police said Macleod's medal had been posted anonymously to England Hockey's head office in Buckinghamshire. | The Metropolitan police said Macleod's medal had been posted anonymously to England Hockey's head office in Buckinghamshire. |
| A Scotland Yard spokesman said officers were holding on to the medal while they continue their inquiries but it would be returned to Macleod shortly. | A Scotland Yard spokesman said officers were holding on to the medal while they continue their inquiries but it would be returned to Macleod shortly. |
| The medals were taken after the pair joined fellow Olympians at the Mahiki nightclub in Mayfair. | The medals were taken after the pair joined fellow Olympians at the Mahiki nightclub in Mayfair. |
| Partridge's jacket – minus his medal – was handed in to a north-west London police station on Thursday. | Partridge's jacket – minus his medal – was handed in to a north-west London police station on Thursday. |
| A 31-year-old man has been arrested concerning the thefts and bailed until 23 November. | A 31-year-old man has been arrested concerning the thefts and bailed until 23 November. |
| Det Chief Insp James Harman said: "We are still looking to recover the second medal, and we stress that our inquiries remain active. Our appeals for information stand and I take this opportunity to reiterate them – if the public can help we ask them to do so. | Det Chief Insp James Harman said: "We are still looking to recover the second medal, and we stress that our inquiries remain active. Our appeals for information stand and I take this opportunity to reiterate them – if the public can help we ask them to do so. |
| "Alex's medal has yet to be traced, and he is understandably keen to be reunited with it as soon as possible." | "Alex's medal has yet to be traced, and he is understandably keen to be reunited with it as soon as possible." |
| Macleod, 28, had asked on Twitter for whoever took the medal to post it back to the hockey headquarters at Bisham Abbey. | Macleod, 28, had asked on Twitter for whoever took the medal to post it back to the hockey headquarters at Bisham Abbey. |
| On Wednesday she tweeted: "I'm not after punishment. If you picked up a bronze Olympic medal that isn't yours pls just send anonymously back to GB hockey-Bisham Abbey." | On Wednesday she tweeted: "I'm not after punishment. If you picked up a bronze Olympic medal that isn't yours pls just send anonymously back to GB hockey-Bisham Abbey." |
| She told the Sun she had been scouring eBay to see if it was on the auction website. | She told the Sun she had been scouring eBay to see if it was on the auction website. |
| "I want it back so much. I had a look on eBay in case it ends up there," she told the newspaper. "I've hardly slept since. I've just been standing by the phone, waiting for news." | "I want it back so much. I had a look on eBay in case it ends up there," she told the newspaper. "I've hardly slept since. I've just been standing by the phone, waiting for news." |
| The athletes published a photo of a man captured on CCTV who they wished to talk to about the alleged thefts. | The athletes published a photo of a man captured on CCTV who they wished to talk to about the alleged thefts. |
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