Man sentenced over gang's lead theft from Lincolnshire churches

A 26-year-old man has been given a two month community order for his involvement in lead theft from churches across the region and other areas.

A thorough and complex investigation then followed, led by Lincolnshire Police, which resulted in the group being charged with a total of 47 offences that took place across the country.In total the group were charged with 100 thefts/attempted thefts from 40 different churches, and, of these, 73 offences resulted in conviction. The other offences were allowed by the court to be laid on file.

He was part of a group who have been dealt with previously, and this is the first time we have been able to publish this information due to the reporting restrictions. “It was identified that the defendants would travel back to London and weigh the lead in for a fraction of its true value. Historic England Chief Executive Duncan Wilson said: “The outcome of this case highlights the benefits of collaborative working between the Police, Crown Prosecution Service, church communities and Historic England, and is an approach we shall continue to use when dealing with metal theft.“Removing large areas of lead or copper from roofs has not just a significant financial effect on church communities but a huge effect on their morale.

“Never have our churches and our heritage been under such attack since the Vikings and those who mistakenly believed they would be easy pickings have been held to account.

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