Police in Derry are appealing for information about two recent burglaries in the city in which a copper tank was stolen from a former hospital and cash taken at a local shopping centre.
In the first, a quantity of copper worth £200 to £300 was stolen from the former Stradreagh Hospital site in the Gransha grounds.
Detective Inspector David McQuade said it was significant the copper may have been exposed to asbestos.
“The copper tank may have been cut in to small pieces. It is between two to three millimetres in thickness and is clean inside. This description is of significance and will set it apart from other copper.
“We are asking scrap dealers to be alert to copper of this kind being presented to them.”
Meanwhile, money was stolen from a shopping centre at Glengalliagh.
DI McQuade said entry was forced to a unit at the side of the Northside Shopping Centre at about 11.00pm on Monday.
He added: “This facilitated entry to the main concourse and the culprit then smashed entry to a toy grab machine and stole the money attached to the soft toys inside.”
DI McQuade said information could be given on the police non-emergency 101 telephone number.
Alternatively, it can be provided to the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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