BY Ian Dunn | April 1 | 
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Police appeal for witnesses after major theft from St Mary’s Cathedral
Thieves steal safe from Edinburgh’s Catholic cathedral
Parishioners at St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh are in shock after thieves broke in to the premises and stole a safe containing thousands of pounds.
A Church spokesman confirmed this morning that two men damaged a door at St Mary’s Cathedral, off York Place, to get into the church between 12.25am and 1.15am on Saturday before fleeing with the safe.
Witnesses are being urged to come forward with any information to aid the police investigation.
Detective Sergeant Clark Martin said it was a ‘despicable theft from a popular place of worship and city centre attraction.’
“We would urge anyone who remembers seeing any suspicious activity around St Mary’s Cathedral or within York Place in the early hours of Monday morning to contact police immediately,” he said. “In addition, anyone who recognises the description of the suspects or who has any other information relevant to our ongoing inquiry is also asked to get in touch.”
The suspects are described as white men aged between 20 and 30 years old. One was wearing a dark jacket, jeans and white trainers while the other was wearing a dark hooded top with white stripes on the sleeves and his hood up. He was also in possession of a dark-coloured rucksack.
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