The British "exchanged" sandwich on a Stradivarius

In London, kidnapped one of the famous Stradivarius violins work. Theft committed in a diner where a violinist of the London Philharmonic Orchestra went to buy a sandwich. Musical instrument left unattended for only a few seconds but it was enough for thieves. From London the details - the correspondent of "Vesti FM" Peter Garin.

The desire to snack costly violinist South Korean origin Ming Chin Kim. 32-year-old performer of classical music hopped in a cafe to buy a sandwich - and left without a violin worth nearly $ 2 million. The theft took place a week ago, but became aware of it only now, when the police asked for help to the public.

On the day she was going to go home to Manchester to see their relatives and friends. Waiting for the train at the station, she and her friend went to the diner. Buying a sandwich and coffee, Ming Chin Kim a few seconds fiddle released from the hands and tools, over 300 years old, disappeared instantly.

Workers cafes say the girls were passionate about their mobile phones and computers, and therefore did not see anything around. In addition to the violin, in the case also were missing two unique bow worth 100 thousand dollars. As suggested by the police, the theft committed at the station wielding hunters bags, but have so far found no one and failed. According to the investigator Andy Rose, the stolen items are not only money, but also an emotional value for the violinist.

Min Jin Kim - one of the most talented performers. Her international debut with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra when she was only 13 years old. She - the young musician, who was awarded a scholarship fund of the Royal College of Music. We know that the violin belonged not to her personally, and was transferred to the long-term lease. Who is the real owner, the police said. The investigation noted that sell tools would be extremely difficult: it is so rare that it is very easy to calculate the stolen property. For information to help you find a rare violin, the insurance company has promised 15 thousand pounds.

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