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Vatican medal stolen in Upper Gornal sneak-in theft

A medal awarded by the Pope was stolen from a house in the Black Country.

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The Benemerenti medal - an honour awarded by the Pope to members of the clergy for service to the Catholic Church - was taken during a sneak-in theft in Upper Gornal.

Police have circulated images of the medal to secondhand shops to alert staff should the medal be brought in for sale. A watch was also stolen from the house in Clarence Street in the burglary on Friday, April 17.

Anyone who is offered these items for sale should call police on 101 or alternatively information can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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