Victorian-style lamp stolen in Battle

Police are investigating an unusual theft in Battle – a 10-foot-tall Victorian-style lamp standard.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Dec 2015, 10:02 BST

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Police are calling for witnessesPolice are calling for witnesses
Police are calling for witnesses

The free-standing lamp was taken from a yard at the rear of the Nationwide Building Society’s High Street office.

It is believed to have been stolen overnight between Monday (December 7) and Tuesday (December 8).

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Police community support officer and heritage crime officer Daryl Holter said: “ The lamp post had been set in a concrete base.

The Victorian-style lamp stolen from behind Nationwide Building Society in BattleThe Victorian-style lamp stolen from behind Nationwide Building Society in Battle
The Victorian-style lamp stolen from behind Nationwide Building Society in Battle

“It appears to have been pulled from its mountings by a vehicle and the cables connecting it to the electricity supply have been cut.”

Police are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen or heard anything suspicious at the scene, or who may be offered such a lamp in suspicious circumstances.

They are asked to email or phone 101, quoting serial 421 of 08/12.

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Alternatively they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers without having to leave their name on 0800 555 111, or visit www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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