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Ghana's Ashanti crown jewels stolen in Norway hotel | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
Police in Norway are investigating the theft of some of the Ghanaian Ashanti crown jewels from a hotel in Oslo. | Police in Norway are investigating the theft of some of the Ghanaian Ashanti crown jewels from a hotel in Oslo. |
The jewels were travelling with King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the ruler of the Ashanti, who is representing Ghana at a conference in the Norwegian capital. | The jewels were travelling with King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the ruler of the Ashanti, who is representing Ghana at a conference in the Norwegian capital. |
A suitcase was snatched from the lobby of the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel. | A suitcase was snatched from the lobby of the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel. |
The jewels, amassed over generations and considered to be priceless, are used by the king when he performs ceremonial duties. | The jewels, amassed over generations and considered to be priceless, are used by the king when he performs ceremonial duties. |
Police are quoted in the Norwegian media as saying that they have "good" surveillance pictures, and are now trying to identify suspects in the footage. | Police are quoted in the Norwegian media as saying that they have "good" surveillance pictures, and are now trying to identify suspects in the footage. |
"Anyone carrying something of great personal value will understand what a great loss it is when it is stolen," the king's secretary Kofi Owusu Boateng was quoted as saying. | |
"And for anyone who knows our tradition it will be clear that these crown jewels have tremendous value." | |
However, he later told the BBC's Newsday programme it was "not such a big deal" and that only some rings and headgear were taken. | |
King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II ascended the throne in 1999 as the 16th ruler, or Asantehene. | King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II ascended the throne in 1999 as the 16th ruler, or Asantehene. |
The Asantehene is a revered figurehead for Ghana's largest ethnic group. He adjudicates in disputes and is closely involved in local issues. | The Asantehene is a revered figurehead for Ghana's largest ethnic group. He adjudicates in disputes and is closely involved in local issues. |
However the king - like other traditional leaders - is barred by the constitution from taking part in Ghanaian politics. | However the king - like other traditional leaders - is barred by the constitution from taking part in Ghanaian politics. |
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