Army medals stolen during burglary in Oswestry
Police are appealing for witnesses after army medals and cash were stolen during a burglary in Oswestry.
The burglary happened at a time between 9.40am and 3.30pm at a house on College Road on Tuesday 17 May.
The victim, a woman in her seventies, returned to the property and found that entry had been forced to the main door.
A quantity of cash had been taken from the property along with her son's army medals.
The medals were presented prior to 1989 and were presented for his service in Northern Ireland and the Falklands. The medals are engraved with his service number and name. Unfortunately there are no photographs of the medals.
One medal was recovered from a nearby garden. It is suspected that the others may have been discarded by the offender or offenders as they left the scene via Shrewsbury Road onto Sycamore Close, heading towards the town centre.
Investigating officer, PC Leanne Pearson, said: "We are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry in relation to this case. I am appealing to anyone who may have found or have knowledge of the medals whereabouts. The medals cannot be replaced and are very personal to the man who served his country. I would also ask that antiques dealers and pawn brokers be alert to anyone offering them items similar to those described."
If you can help officers with their investigation please call 101 quoting incident number 425s of Tuesday 17 May.
Alternatively, if you want to give information but don't want to give your name you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or use their anonymous online form. Crimestoppers are not part of the police, when you contact them you won't be identified. The only person who knows you have given information is you.
