- During December and January, there have been several thefts in cemeteries in southeastern Skåne.
It is preferably taps, brass taps that have been stolen.
But they have also been to cemeteries and stolen candles, light loops, copper handles from some tombstone and so on, says Patric Nihlén, municipal police Ystad.
Poor scrap value
SVT Nyheter Skåne meets him outside Öja church outside Ystad.
A church that, like many others, has been affected by theft.
Now the toilet outside is closed, due to theft and vandalism.
Patric Nihlén says that the police themselves have asked themselves why they just steal from cemeteries.
After consulting with acquaintances in the construction industry, he was told that there is only a poor scrap value on the cranes.
- It probably requires a value somewhere but probably not here in Sweden, says Patric Nihlén.
No clues or testimonies
Therefore, there are suspicions that these may be theft leagues.
- It is probably most likely.
We have no other information and do not really know what to work with.
It can also be local criminals but it is difficult to say at present.
The police in Ystad municipality so far have nothing to do about the cemetery thefts in the municipality.
There are no clues and no testimonies at this time.
- At the moment we have no information to go on, there is no investigation in itself.
We are interested in witness statements.
I have said it before, it is low to steal in cemeteries, says Patric Nihlén.