[ad_1]
In court, the man told how he had misappropriated various items from Buckingham Palace and a souvenir shop and confessed to having lied about the new coronavirus requiring further disinfection of such items.
Mr. Canto, a member of the food safety team, worked at Buckingham Palace for five years and had additional disinfection responsibilities when the pandemic broke out, allowing him access to valuables storage facilities.
The 37-year-old Briton from Buckingham Palace misappropriated a variety of items, including autographed photos of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge and a photo album of a royal banquet honoring US President Donald Trump. He sold the latter for £ 1,500 on eBay.
It is announced that among the lost and found at Buckingham Palace from November 2019 to August last year are two extremely valuable medals.
The court heard that a British man working at Buckingham Palace had stolen the items to sell and pay off his debts. During a search of the man’s home, officials found some of the stolen items and, according to eBay, he sold items online for 10,000. 688 lbs.
It is estimated that the defendant stole up to 150 items from Buckingham Palace in total, worth more than 100,000. pounds. Mr. Canto has admitted his guilt, but the saddest thing is that some elements can no longer be recovered.
Buckingham palace
© Vida Press
Sir Anthony Johnstone Burta, Queen’s Farm Manager, says: “I missed the medal on June 11th. I needed it for the occasion. I had to borrow and reported him missing on June 29. I waited so long because I wanted to make sure it was not put anywhere else by mistake. I later received information that Buckingham Palace items could be purchased on eBay. There I found my Knight’s Knight Medal, for £ 500. It was sold for £ 350. It costs £ 665 to replace. I recognized my medal from the ribbon, I sewed it myself. “
Major General Matthew Sykes of the British Army, who served in the reserve and served at Buckingham Palace from 2007 to 2010, lost his Knightly Order of the Royal Victorian Order: “On August 24, I was informed that several medals were missing . I checked my locker and couldn’t find mine. I informed the police the next day. The feeling when you realize you’ve been robbed is very unpleasant and it was an award that the Queen personally presented to me, a great loss. The original will not be replaced. “
A.Canto’s lawyer describes his client as “naive” and “non-speaking”, which would be very difficult in jail.
The thief accepted with his head down the fact that he was sentenced to eight months in prison.
It is strictly prohibited to use the information published by DELFI on other websites, in traditional media or elsewhere, or to distribute our material in any way without consent, and if consent has been obtained, it is necessary to indicate DELFI as the source.
[ad_2]
