A valuable violin, worth over £150,000, was stolen from a London pub, prompting a plea from the police to locate the 285-year-old instrument.
The violin is the property of a member of the London Philharmonia Orchestra, who was at The Marquess Tavern in Islington on 18 February when it was taken.
Originating from Florence in 1740, the instrument is described by its owner as «incredibly precious» and «priceless,» according to the Metropolitan Police.
Despite reporting the theft to the police on the same evening it occurred, the owner, aged 30, has yet to recover the violin.
CCTV footage from the pub captures a man wearing a hat leaving with the violin in its case.
PC Michael Collins, part of the Met’s local policing team, stated: «We’ve been diligently working to locate the suspect and are releasing this CCTV footage in hopes of identifying them promptly.»
The violin was made in 1740 and is worth over £150,000. Pic: Met Police
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PC Collins added: «We’ve been working hard to try and locate the suspect and are releasing this CCTV in an effort to help identify them as soon as possible.
«Please help us find the person responsible and have the violin returned it to its rightful owner.»
Anyone with any information can call 101 quoting reference number 01/7178074/25, tweet the police at @MetCC, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online.