16/12/2014
NEWS STORY
Red Bull has revealed that a number of trophies stolen during a recent break-in at the team's HQ have been found.
Around 20 of the trophies were recovered yesterday from the Horseshoe Lake near Sandhurst, after being spotted by a member of the public. Members of the Specialist Search and Rescue Team searched part of the lake yesterday and located a number of trophies.
"We estimate about twenty trophies have been recovered, but we are liaising with Red Bull to establish the exact number," said Investigating officer Det Con Chris Oakman, "as some of the trophies are damaged.
"We would continue to ask that anyone with any information about the burglary contacts us. Further, if anyone sees a trophy or trophy parts near the area of Horseshoe Lake please contact the Force."
"It's good news that some of our trophies have been found and thanks to the police for all their help so far," said team boss Christian Horner. "The fact that some of the trophies were discarded in a lake and damaged shows how senseless this crime was.
"While the trophies mean an enormous amount to the team, their intrinsic value is low - and the extent of the damage that was caused to the factory by the offenders during the break-in was significant. Hopefully we can get the trophies back to our factory where they belong and get replicas made of those that we can't. Thanks to everyone involved for their help so far."
Police were called to the Milton Keynes factory at around 01:30 on 6 December after a group of six men used a vehicle to drive through the front entrance of the factory. They then stole more than 60 trophies belonging to the team.