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The mystery of the mayor's chain and its missing gold links

Section: Daily Dispatches

Another indication that while politicians inflate the money away they spirit the gold away.

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By Patrick Sawer
The Telegraph, London
Friday, December 4, 2015

It is an artifact that traditionally denotes the weighty responsibility of office and the recognition bestowed upon its holder by a town's citizens.

But somebody appears to have shown less than due respect for one particular mayoral chain of office.

The historic gold chain worn by generations of mayors in the Kent town of Gillingham is thought to have shrunk to half its original size as a result of suspected pilfering. ...

... For the remainder of the report:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/12034173/The-mystery-of-the...



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