Police check St Fagan’s security in week before theft

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South Wales Police did a routine security check of St Fagan’s in the week leading up to the theft of ‘irreplaceable’ Bronze Age artefacts. Senedd Members are concerned that other collections could be at risk.

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00:00St. Wagon's National Museum of History remains at the centre of a major police investigation

00:06following the theft of priceless Bronze Age gold's jury.

00:10The break-in happened in the early hours of Monday 6th October, where police were called

00:15just after half past 12, after security staff raised the alarm.

00:19When officers arrived, they found a display case had been smashed and several historic

00:23artefacts, thousands of years old, had been taken.

00:27In development that's likely to raise further questions, it's understood South Wales police

00:31had carried out a routine security check at the museum just a week before the robbery.

00:37Two men aged 43 and 50, both from Northampton, have now been arrested on suspicion of burglary

00:42and remain in custody.

00:44The theft also prompted concern in the Senate, with politicians warning the other national

00:50collections could be at risk.

00:51Plaid Cymru Emma S. Halavichen told members that she's sure that all of us have been

00:56shocked by the news of the theft at St Fagans.

00:59These are the collections of the people of Wales, our national collections, and there

01:03have been warnings because of cuts to the sector that their safety could now be under threat.

01:09Respondent for the Welsh Government, Social Justice Secretary Jane Hutt said it is a horrific

01:13loss in terms of the theft from St Fagans Museum.

01:16We thank staff, who quickly raised the alarm, and South Wales Police for their speedy response.

01:21Gheath for Cymru has increased security at all sites and is working with police to see

01:25if any further precautions are needed.

01:28South Wales Police have not revealed which items were stolen or their value, but searches

01:33for the artefacts are ongoing, as staff and visitors alike hope these irreplaceable pieces

01:38of Welsh history can still be recovered.

01:41James Beach Watkins, reporting for Local TV.

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