6:50pm Monday 6th July 2009
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Burglars who plundered an historic country home in a £200,000 heist even stole the kitchen sink, police have said.
Thieves took the sink along with various other fittings and furniture from the historic Earls Croome Court, near Upton-upon-Severn in Worcestershire, between June 16 and July 3.
Police have released pictures of some of the items, which also include three wooden fireplace surrounds, ornate iron gates, 11 internal oak doors and two oak panel doors, a chandelier, a double vanity unit, two toilets with matching basins and pedestals, washing machines and dryers.
Two shower heads, two towel rails and bath taps, blue and white carpet, metal stair-rods, copper pipe-work and a copper cylinder were also stolen, while an Aga cooker that had been near the stolen kitchen sink was moved and damaged but not taken.
A spokesman for West Mercia Police said: "The stolen items may well be offered for re-sale and we advise anyone who is offered anything similar to what we have identified to be extremely cautious and call us if at all suspicious that they may be stolen."
Anyone who recognises any of the stolen items, or who saw anything suspicious in the Earls Croome Court area between the given times, is asked to contact detectives on 0300 300 3000.
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