Chinese jewelry stolen from British Museum

Items of rare medieval Chinese jewellery have been stolen from the British Museum in London.

The 15 pieces were stolen by a thief believed to be masquerading as a visitor to the museum on Friday.

"We believe the theft took place while the gallery was open to the public as no alarms were activated and there was no sign of a break-in," said police.

The theft of the "historically important" items was not discovered by staff until Saturday morning.

From the BBC. Only a little more info elsewhere, including the Telegraph and Scotsman. Gallery 33 was the scene of the crime.

Posted by David on November 1, 2004 12:22 PM