HARP STOLEN from Cancer Patient in BC

[jan-fetty]

This info copied from Yahoo’s virtualharpcircle group: “Just to let you know: a harp has been stolen from a cancer patient in BC, Ann Lidstone. The entire article and picture of the harp is in this link:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/04/07/bc-north-van-stolen-harp.html

It is a very distinctive-looking harp and would be very easy to spot. If anyone is approached to buy this harp, please report it to the North Vancouver RCMP, or if you’re not in that area, to law enforcement in your area. It’s possible they might try to sell it in the States.

Please pass this on.

Thanks!

Christine

Winnipeg”

[laura-smithburg-byrne]

Oh this makes me sick, as if it weren’t tough enough to be sick with cancer!

I hate con artists and swindlers who prey on the vulnerable, there must be a special hell for people like this!

I hope they get them and that her harp is found very soon!

Thank you for posting this Christine, I hope everyone keeps their eyes open for this harp .

[alice-freeman]

Please let Ann Lidstone know that Interpol has a searchable registry of
stolen art.

[laura-smithburg-byrne]

This is great advice, with today’s technology the important info can be sent within seconds to the appropriate authorities.

I have a harpist colleague who had a pedal harp stolen several years ago.

She contacted the FBI, gave them the serial number and other identifying information, and they found it soon after on a loading dock headed for South America.

If the right people are looking for it, it can be found very quickly.

I hope they find it soon!

[Elizabeth Volpé Bligh]

I just heard, through Facebook, that the harp has been recovered and the thieves are in custody.

[laura-smithburg-byrne]

Fantastic!

[jan-fetty]

This info copied from Yahoo’s virtualharpcircle group:

[Carm Zephyr]

That’s great News Christine! Very lucky indeed 🙂

Carm xx

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