Burglary at St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff

South Wales Police is investigating a burglary at St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff.

At around 12.30am this morning (Monday, October 6), a report was received of a burglary at the museum.

Detective Inspector Bob Chambers, from South Wales Police, said:

“At this time, we believe that two suspects forced entry to the main building, where several items, including Bronze Age gold jewellery, have been stolen from a display case.
“An investigation is on-going, and we urge anyone with information to contact us as soon as possible.
“Any information, no matter how small, may be relevant to the investigation.”

An Amgueddfa Cymru spokesperson added:

“As a museum we are saddened by the events in what was a targeted attack on St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff. The objects presumed stolen are examples of Bronze Age gold jewellery and were on display in the Wales is gallery.
“We would like to thank South Wales Police for their cooperation in this investigation and their prompt response when they were alerted in the early hours.
"We are also very grateful to the staff members who were on duty overnight, followed protocol and who were thankfully uninjured during the incident.”

Anyone with information is asked to please contact South Wales Police quoting 2500319180.

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