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Avon and Somerset Police are investigating the theft of over 600 high-value artifacts from the Bristol Museum's British Empire and Commonwealth Collection on September 25.Detective Constable Dan Burgan stated that the stolen items, many of which were donations, hold significant cultural value and provide crucial insight into British history.CCTV images show four suspects with bags, and this incident in Bristol follows a broader trend of cultural item thefts, including an 88 million € crown jewel heist at the Louvre Museum.
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Avon and Somerset Police are investigating the theft of over 600 high-value artifacts from the Bristol Museum's British Empire and Commonwealth Collection on September 25. Detective Constable Dan Burgan stated that the...

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