Clever gang take haul of antiques

Two robberies convinced them that they were dealing with people who knew exactly what it was they were after.

A pensioner’s home was broken into in Flush Place and foreign coins, a silver watch, a gold bracelet and a variety of clocks were stolen.

Later in the week another house in nearby Malcolm Road was raided.

The articles taken included a mahogany framed clock with a glass dome top and rotating bronze spheres, a radio alarm clock and a dark brown quartz clkock with luminous hands.

“They carried the stolen goods away in a white pillow case,” said a police spokesman.

“Whoever it is who is responsible for this, they certainly seem to know what they are doing.

“They are clearly being very selective about their targets.”