Over £1,000 stolen from Hospice fundraiser.

Police are investigating the theft of over £1,000 of charity money stolen from a Hospice charity fundraiser in Ilfracombe last Wednesday (18th December).

The money- thought to total £1,130- was stolen sometime between 8:45pm and 9:30pm, during the interval of a well attended Charity Bingo event in Combe Martin Village hall.

The money was taken from a tin on the hall’s stage at an event attended by over 150 people.

Police are asking that any witnesses or anyone who knows anything about the crime contact 101 quoting police reference CI/13/1457 or alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or report online at www.Crimestoppers-uk.org