Summary
A violin made in 1740 and valued at over £150,000 was stolen from a pub in north London. The Met Police are asking for help to find the suspect and the missing instrument, which belonged to a member of the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Key Facts
- The violin was stolen from The Marquess Tavern in Islington, north London, on the evening of February 18.
- It is a 284-year-old violin made by Lorenzo Carcassi in Florence.
- The violin was on a long-term loan to David Lopez Ibanez, a Spanish violinist, from a businessman.
- It is valued at more than £150,000 and has a unique heart-shaped cut-out on its scroll.
- The Met Police have released CCTV footage to help identify the suspect.
- Mr. Ibanez reported that a person in the pub mistakenly chased someone thinking they were retrieving a hat, not realizing the violin was with them.
- The Met Police asks for anyone with information to contact them, using the reference number 01/7178074/25.
