Items stolen from Man Utd air disaster memorial in Munich

Items commemorating victims of the 1958 Munich air disaster were stolen from a memorial in Munich after its glass display case was smashed. The memorial honours 23 people killed when a plane carrying Manchester United’s team crashed during take-off, including eight players; the theft has upset the foundation that maintains the site and the families and supporters who visit it.

The theft is believed to have happened between 08:00 and 13:00 on Monday, with police saying a stone was used to break the case. Stolen items included several medals and a glass sculpture once presented to Munich’s former mayor. The case was repaired the same day by Red Docs Munich, a Bayern supporters’ group; Manchester United offered to pay for repairs, but the foundation chose to cover the cost.