Kerken: Two hands stolen from church clocks

2023-06-06T16:28:36.313Z

Highlights: Thieves steal hour and minute hands from church clocks in Kerken, North Rhine-Westphalia. Thieves reached the tower clocks via scaffolding in front of the St. Peter and Paul Church. The church with its 63-metre-high steeple, which was built in 1890, is currently being restored. The stolen hour hands are said to have been made of metal, the exact weight is not known. A predecessor of today's parish church was built as early as the 15th century.

They committed their crime at a height of 40 meters: Unknown persons have stolen several hands from church clocks in Kerken. Scaffolding probably facilitated the thieves' march – but the thieves must still have had a hard time dragging.