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Teddy bears stolen from village gravesides

Asha Patel
BBC News, Nottingham
Nottinghamshire Police A close up of a police evidence bag with a brown teddy bear inside. The bear has a blue bow and can be seen through a plastic window in the brown bag. The brown bag has a large label down the side which reads 'EVIDENCE'Nottinghamshire Police
Teddy bears were among several items that had been taken from graves in Balderton village in Nottinghamshire

Teddy bears and personal ornaments have been stolen from gravesides at a village cemetery.

Neighbourhood police officers from Newark, in Nottinghamshire, are investigating a report of theft from Balderton Cemetery last week.

On Wednesday, the force team said in a post on Facebook that a 50-year-old woman suspected of carrying out the thefts had been "voluntarily interviewed" as part of ongoing inquiries.

Officers said an event had been arranged with Balderton Parish on Saturday 28 June to return a number of recovered items to their rightful owners.

Google William Ghent House in Balderton village. Google
The recovered items will be handed back to people at an event at William Ghent House, in the village, which is near the cemetery

The police said it was believed the items were stolen between 30 March and 15 June.

An event to return items to people will take place at William Ghent House, in Wilfred Avenue, New Balderton, between 10:00 BST and 13:00.

"Anyone who has had an item disappear from a loved one's resting place at Balderton Cemetery is advised to attend," the force said.

Nottinghamshire Police Police evidence bags with ornaments taken from gravesides. Nottinghamshire Police
Police recovered numerous items as part of their investigation

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