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Dorset landslip: Burglars target home of Rosemary Snell | Dorset landslip: Burglars target home of Rosemary Snell |
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Thieves have targeted the home of a woman who died when she was buried under a landslip. | Thieves have targeted the home of a woman who died when she was buried under a landslip. |
Rosemary Snell and Michael Rolfe, from Somerset, were found inside their car near Beaminster Tunnel in Dorset on Monday last week. | Rosemary Snell and Michael Rolfe, from Somerset, were found inside their car near Beaminster Tunnel in Dorset on Monday last week. |
Police have revealed that burglars have stolen Ms Snell's antique silver collection from her home near Crewkerne, Somerset. | Police have revealed that burglars have stolen Ms Snell's antique silver collection from her home near Crewkerne, Somerset. |
The theft happened days after the discovery of the couple's bodies. | The theft happened days after the discovery of the couple's bodies. |
Ms Snell, 67, and Mr Rolfe, 72, from Fivehead, near Taunton, were killed on 7 July when their Skoda was flattened in a tunnel by hundreds of tonnes of mud and rubble. | Ms Snell, 67, and Mr Rolfe, 72, from Fivehead, near Taunton, were killed on 7 July when their Skoda was flattened in a tunnel by hundreds of tonnes of mud and rubble. |
They lay dead for 10 days until rescue crews uncovered their car at the entrance to the tunnel. | They lay dead for 10 days until rescue crews uncovered their car at the entrance to the tunnel. |
'Despicable crime' | 'Despicable crime' |
Police used mobile phone and credit card records to track them to the area after the couple had been reported missing. | Police used mobile phone and credit card records to track them to the area after the couple had been reported missing. |
Avon and Somerset Police said the burglary happened overnight between 20 and 21 July. | Avon and Somerset Police said the burglary happened overnight between 20 and 21 July. |
Officers fear the Women's Institute stalwart's property, including silver antiques, could be sold at car boot sales and antique fairs. | |
Det Ch Insp Pete Warren said: "This is a despicable crime that has been committed by someone who may have deliberately targeted the property following the national media coverage. | Det Ch Insp Pete Warren said: "This is a despicable crime that has been committed by someone who may have deliberately targeted the property following the national media coverage. |
"The offenders forced entry at the rear of the property and took specific items that are of antique value." | "The offenders forced entry at the rear of the property and took specific items that are of antique value." |
He asked anyone who may have information to come forward, and urged members of the public to report any sale of antique silver items to the force. | He asked anyone who may have information to come forward, and urged members of the public to report any sale of antique silver items to the force. |
"We have increased patrols in the area but would also ask the community to report anyone acting suspiciously to us," he added. | "We have increased patrols in the area but would also ask the community to report anyone acting suspiciously to us," he added. |
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