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| Handout image of some of items stolen during an aggravated theft at a private residence in Namur, Belgium. |
Brussels: Belgian police have appealed for public assistance to locate
more than 50 items stolen during an aggravated theft at a private residence in
Namur, Belgium during the night of 31 December 2012.
The thieves violently attacked the homeowner, leaving him
with serious injuries, before escaping with the works of art including a
valuable collection of 18th and 19th century snuffboxes and boxes, some
decorated with precious gems, and others depicting royal personages.
All items reported as stolen by the Belgian authorities have
been inserted into INTERPOL’s Works of Art database, which is publicly
accessible via a secure connection.
Anyone with information about the theft or whereabouts of
the stolen items is asked to contact the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in
Brussels and the INTERPOL General Secretariat.