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Police are investigating the theft of £400 from a chapel in Londonderry at the weekend. | Police are investigating the theft of £400 from a chapel in Londonderry at the weekend. |
Three men and two women were caught on CCTV taking money from St Brigid's Church in Carnhill as a wedding was starting on Saturday afternoon. | Three men and two women were caught on CCTV taking money from St Brigid's Church in Carnhill as a wedding was starting on Saturday afternoon. |
PSNI Inspector Jon Burrows said the thieves had reached a new low stealing from the church safe. | PSNI Inspector Jon Burrows said the thieves had reached a new low stealing from the church safe. |
"Criminals can't stoop any lower than going into a place of worship and stealing money," he said. | "Criminals can't stoop any lower than going into a place of worship and stealing money," he said. |
"This is money that comes from the pockets of the community so I'd appeal to them not to have any misplaced loyalty. | "This is money that comes from the pockets of the community so I'd appeal to them not to have any misplaced loyalty. |
"If you know who these people are, please give us a name, you can do it in confidence through Crimestoppers or contact us at Strand Road." | "If you know who these people are, please give us a name, you can do it in confidence through Crimestoppers or contact us at Strand Road." |
Parish priest Joe Gormley said he was "very sad and disappointed that people would use a church to commit a crime". | Parish priest Joe Gormley said he was "very sad and disappointed that people would use a church to commit a crime". |