Police are hunting thieves who stole the contents of an RNLI charity box and money from an 'honesty box' in Jurby Church.

It's thought the culprits took the money from the church on Saturday December 6 while it was open to the public. The crime was reported to police yesterday. The RNLI charity box had been in a communal area of Cooil ny Marrey residential home on Queen's Promenade in Ramsey.

Sergeant Andy Kneen said: 'The parish church at Jurby is in quite a remote location, and like many churches, efforts are made to keep it open to the public as much as possible. In contrast, Cooil Ny Marrey is a busy premises with lots of visitors. I would urge anyone with information regarding either of these particularly mean offences, to contact the Police at Ramsey.'

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