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Devon: theft of rare £1m lighthouse lantern prompts £5,000 reward & appeal
Crimestoppers has launched an urgent appeal to locate a vital piece of English coastal heritage after thieves stole a lighthouse lantern, which is one of only three in the world.
It’s feared that the lantern could have been moved from Devon to the West Mercia, West Midlands or Bristol areas and there is now a race against time to stop £1m worth of equipment being melted down.
The lantern was originally installed at Hartland Point Lighthouse, North Devon, and was due to be reinstalled after refurbishment.
***A reward of up to £5,000 is being offered by our charity for information given to us exclusively and anonymously that leads to the return of the stolen lighthouse equipment and the conviction of those responsible***
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The lantern was originally installed at Hartland Point Lighthouse, North Devon, and was due to be reinstalled after refurbishment.
***A reward of up to £5,000 is being offered by our charity for information given to us exclusively and anonymously that leads to the return of the stolen lighthouse equipment and the conviction of those responsible***
“It’s so incredibly important for us to protect our precious heritage and that includes key historic structures such as lighthouses on our coastline. It’s sad to think that criminals have stolen vital equipment dating back to the 1800s - one of only three in the world.***Information passed directly to police will not qualify for our reward. Only information passed to Crimestoppers using the untraceable anonymous online form or via our 0800 555 111 freephone number will qualify***
“Our charity is here to help and gives people the option of staying completely anonymous whilst doing the right thing. Every day, over a thousand people use our anonymous online form at Crimestoppers-uk.org or call our UK Contact Centre on freephone 0800 555 111. We’ve kept our promise of anonymity to everyone who has trusted us since we began in the late 1980s.
“If you have information, please don’t stay silent but speak up - no matter how small you think that information may be, it could make all the difference. With your help, we can protect our treasured heritage.”
Please note: Computer IP addresses are never traced and no-one will ever know you contacted us. For telephone calls, we have no caller line display, no 1471 facility and we have never traced a call.
