CRIME
Classic Minis worth £140k stolen in pre-Christmas raid
Owner criticises police response as gang leave fingerprints on other vehicles after ‘hitting the jackpot’
This 1972 Rover Mini was one of the cars stolen in the raid. Three of the vehicles were due to be raffled on Christmas Day
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A gang of thieves stole four classic Minis worth more than £140,000 from a classic vehicle restoration workshop near Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
Police are investigating the theft of a 1976 Mini pick-up truck, a 1983 Austin Mini, a 1972 Rover Mini and a 1986 Mini.
The four high-value cars, alongside a number of rare Mini parts and 20 sets of wheels, were stolen from a warehouse on a remote farm in the village of Norton shortly before 4am on December 20.
The thieves also emptied diesel from two tanks and took another two engines and a car trailer. The total cost of the missing items is more than £140,000.
Samuel Davies, a classic Mini collector and owner of the vehicles, was alerted to the break-in
