Rembrandt theft foiled by police after raid at Dulwich Picture Gallery in London

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The suspect managed to remove the paintings from the exhibition before setting off an alarm.

A gallery spokesperson said:"Last night intruders attempted to remove two paintings from Dulwich Picture Gallery's 'Rembrandt's Light' exhibition.

"The intruders were detected by the gallery's robust security systems and, thanks to the immediate intervention of security staff and the swift response of the Metropolitan Police, the paintings were secured at the scene."Detective Inspector Jason Barber said:"Two paintings in the exhibition were targeted and it was only down to the prompt response of gallery security staff and the courage and swift intervention of officers that these two works of art were not stolen.

 

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