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Appeal after poppy charity box stolen

News imageSuffolk Police A black and white image shows a man taking a charity poppy box from a wallSuffolk Police
An image taken from CCTV footage shows a man removing the box from a wall

Police are appealing for witnesses after a poppy charity box was stolen on Remembrance Day.

CCTV images show a man discarding poppies on the floor before ripping the money box from a wall in Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich.

It was taken on 11 November at about 18:30 GMT, police said.

The suspect was described as a white man who could be wearing a work uniform.

Suffolk Police has appealed to anyone with information or who saw the incident to contact them.

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