June 17, 2003

Books Stolen

Thousands of copies of the new Harry Potter book worth around £130,000 have been stolen.

A trailer containing 7,680 copies of the much-anticipated Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix was taken from a trading estate in Merseyside, England, on Sunday night.

The trailer was discovered on Monday in Salford, Greater Manchester, without its load.

A spokesman for Merseyside Police said: "The trailer contained about £130,000 worth of the new Harry Potter book. We are not sure about the intended destination at this stage."

Posted by Sluggie at June 17, 2003 10:15 PM