27/03/2015

Thieves Steal Primary Schools iPad Minis

Thieves stole 48 iPad minis from a Cheshire primary school in an overnight robbery.

It is understood that thieves smashed through an external double-skinned wall to gain access to the school. The school's entire stock of iPad minis were taken along with three large charging cases.

Cheshire Police have appealed for anyone with any information about the theft, to contact them.

(MH/CD)

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