Police appeal after fossils stolen during burglary
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A large quantity of fossils has been taken during a burglary in Derbyshire.
Offenders broke into a property in Hardwick Square West, Buxton, between 27 and 29 December and stole the fossils, two guitars, a mandolin, jewellery and power tools.
Derbyshire Police is linking the break-in to an incident in the same street between 3 and 4 January in which a car was damaged.
A bag of fossils taken in the burglary was left outside a museum on 3 January.
The force said the bag was put outside Buxton Museum and Art Gallery between 09:00 and 10:00 GMT.
Officers are keen to hear from anyone who might have information on the burglary, as well as anyone who might have been offered any of the stolen items for sale.
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