VISIT London and leave with the jewels.
For over ten centuries the Tower of
London has appeared as an impenetrable
fortress to would-be thieves, however as the
saying goes, appearances can be deceptive.
Recently, one cunning visitor to the ever
popular tourist attraction managed to nab
a set of Tower keys from one of the
landmark’s sentry boxes.
The repository of many historical artifacts,
as well as the site of infamous executions
(such as that of Ann Boleyn by Henry V),
and the resting place of none-other than
the Crown Jewels, the Tower is famously
guarded by Beefeaters, who discovered the
burglar after he had climbed the outer and
inner gates, and secured the keys.
Unfortunately for the Beefeaters, due to
regulations, they were unable to leave their
posts and had to radio for help to catch the
would-be criminal mastermind as he fled
the scene.
Back-up however was not particularly
prompt, and the intruder managed to
abscond with the keys.
On the off chance that the thief decides
to come back at a later date and make use
of the keys, Tower officials have confirmed
that they have “changed the locks” whilst
the police investigate the incident.
Interestingly the event took place on
Bonfire Night (November 05) which is staged
every year to mark the capture of Guy Fawkes
(who plotted to kill King James I in 1605).
