Lead theft has led to £15,000 bill for Diocese of Motherwell
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A thief has effectively plundered church funds after removing £300 worth of lead from the roof of Motherwell Diocesan Centre.
The incident happened overnight at the Coursington Road premises on Thursday, February 27 - but inclement weather meant that the matter did not end there.
For leakage meant that a further £15,000 worth of damage was caused.
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Hide AdA spokesperson for the Diocese of Motherwell said: “This is a damaging and thoughtless crime which has caused significant damage aand led to expensive repairs”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting incident 1716.
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