Antique Japanese sword, vase, gold and precious stones taken in raid on village garage

GOLD nuggets, precious stones and an antique Japanese sword were among a large haul of valuable items stolen in a raid on a New Forest garage.

Thieves targeted the outbuilding at a home in Forest Gardens, Lyndhurst, during the night of Tuesday 20th October. Details of the break-in were released by police only this week.

In addition to a large number of small and large gold nuggets, the offenders escaped with goods including precious stones, metals and crystals.

They also took an antique Japanese sword, an antique vase and a Garrett Ace 250 high-performance metal detector.

Sharing a gallery of images showing the stolen items on social media, local officers urged people to come forward if they can help find them.

“The items that were taken are unique: a large number of small and large gold nuggets, precious stones, metals and crystals,” the post said.

“Also stolen was an antique vase, an antique Japanese sword with black enamel and a metal detector.”

The full gallery can be viewed on Hampshire police’s Flickr account at https://bit.ly/2HOnokd

Anyone with information should contact the force on 101, quoting crime reference number 44200408787, or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.