This is the first I've heard of it - but it is indeed something that should be reported directly to the police. If true then it may well be a theft.

If anyone has any more information about this, then please contact the police as a priority (dial 101).

Otherwise, I think we should keep discussion on this list relatively general, as talking about a specific unsolved incident with other people in a public forum makes it much more difficult for the police to get best evidence, because it taints the evidence of others.

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On 13 March 2014 19:50, Fæ <faewik@gmail.com> wrote:
I see Jimmy has recommended this is a matter for the police. Certainly
if there is any truth in the claim that an Apple Laptop was stolen,
that seems a pretty big deal and should have been reported at the
time.

I recall how incredibly hard it was, when I was a trustee, to actually
get a meaningful report of where all 6 laptops/notebooks that the
charity had available for load actually were. Asking the question was
taken as disruption on my part, even though I just wanted the facts of
where our charitable assets were and if any had been lost, damaged or
stolen. This allegation might be related what happened to one of those
laptops, if so it might be deliberate trolling rather than more
innocent feedback.