Police hope to trace owners of stolen jewellery
Police are trying to trace the owners of three small items of jewellery thought to have been stolen in house burglaries in the Church Stretton area.
A valuable watch, Victorian-looking brooch and a decorative bracelet - were recovered from a burglary suspect on Friday as he tried to sell them to a "cash for gold" shop in Shrewsbury.
Police Constable Ingrid Hall, said: "The three items are quite distinctive and likely to be of considerable value to their owners. We believe they have been stolen from homes in south Shropshire and in particular from the Church Stretton area in recent months.
"I am hoping the owners will now come forward so the jewellery can be returned. The three pieces may have come from one home or they be have been taken from different premises.
"If anyone recognises them, please contact me at Shrewsbury police station on 0300 333 3000."
The ladies wristwatch is without a strap and has a small oval, gold coloured face. It has a winder mechanism and the back is made from gold.
Both the other items appear to be Victorian. The brooch is about one and a half inches in length, four sided and largely made from silver. It is highly decorative with a silver and gold coloured cross-cross inlay.
The bracelet has nine square gold coloured fine metal links, each inlaid with a blue and white enamelled flower design.
