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Necklace Stolen From Denmark Titanic Exhibition (21 September 2011)
Date: 21/09/2011
A gold-plated necklace owned by a passenger on the ill-fated ocean liner, the Titanic, has been stolen from a Denmark exhibition. The necklace formed part of a temporary display of Titanic artefacts at Copenhagen's Tivoli Park. The travelling exhibition unveils china, ships' fittings, and a range of other items recovered from the shipwreck. Police are currently investigating the incident and a 1,000 euro (£870) reward has been offered for the safe recovery of the necklace.
The necklace is believed to have belonged to Eleanor Widener, a first-class passenger from the USA, who survived the disaster. More than 1,500 passengers and crew died in 1912 when the Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic. The Widener family to whom the necklace belonged were among the wealthiest families travelling on the Titanic.
A Tivoli spokesperson claimed that the showcase in which the necklace was housed had not been broken into and security alarms were not triggered when the necklace was stolen. Exhibition owner Luis Ferreiro recalled that the necklace was insured for around 14,000 Euros but added that it was such a well-known artefact that he doubted it could be successfully sold on without someone discovering the theft. Mr. Ferreiro described the necklace as a “very important piece”, stressing that the artefacts from the Titanic told stories about those on board.
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