A delay in announcing a large theft of artefacts from a museum has made it "easier for the criminals", according to an art recover...

A delay in announcing a large theft of artefacts from a museum has made it "easier for the criminals", according to an art recovery expert. About 600 items were taken from Bristol Museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection in two raids on its archive building in September. "The criminals are not looking to display them anywhere, they're looking to cash in as quickly as possible." Avon and Somerset Police said the delay in announcing the theft had been to allow for a "full audit of the museum collection to establish what had been stolen, which has taken some time due to the size of it". The force added officers had been studying CCTV footage to identify potential leads, and had also circulated the images "internally" to see if the suspects could be identified before an appeal was made to the public. https://lnkd.in/gWR8RqbM