An antique brass lectern is stolen from a church in England had been found. Surprisingly, the pulpit was found in a very distant and unpredictable, which is an antiques fair in Romania.
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| Plaque from the Stolen Pulpit in the UK |
Reported by the Daily Mail Monday, January 9, 2012, the pulpit as high as 1.2 meters and is worth about 2000 pounds (Rp28, 2 million) was stolen from the Church of the Holy Cross Church in Wiltshire, England in September. The investigation shows, syndicate Eastern European antiques thief who was behind the theft of the pulpit from the village of Ashton Keynes.
Theft is a mystery for months, because many are questioning how the heavy pulpit can be moved freely. Unsolved mystery began when police received an e-mail from someone who saw placards taped to the pulpit.
"At first I thought it was an e-mail for fun, until I saw a phone number at the end of your e-mail. When I tried to call, the answer is people with bad English, and said never saw placards pulpit in a village of Ashton Keynes in Romania, "said Steve Harvey from the police.
This man, he continued, had been seeking data on the Internet to ensure that the correct saw placards placards stolen. Now, the British police worked with Interpol, and Harvey believes that the pulpit could be returned to England.
Meanwhile, Gaye Hoyell, treasurer of the Holy Cross Church said he was happy, surprised, as well as worried as he heard the pulpit was found. Because, he feared the pulpit with a decorative eagle that has been eaten by that age melted.
"I also do not understand how severe the pulpit that it could be stolen, let alone the church is locked at night. I think the thief in action during the day," said Hoyell.
According to him, the pulpit was installed as a display in the church so everyone can admire its beauty. As published by the Telegraph, the church is now thinking about how to secure the pulpit after returned.
Adapted from VIVA
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