Burglars strike at eight homes and a church

EIGHT homes in the south of the island have been burgled in the last month, it emerged yesterday.

And police are linking those crimes to the theft of about £200 from Forest Church over the Christmas period.

All the incidents have been opportunist and police advise islanders to make sure their properties are locked and secure.

The break-ins have all taken place between Les Camps du Moulin, St Martin's, and a house near St Peter's Food Hall.

* Anyone with information is asked to call police on 725111 or the confidential Crimestoppers line on 0800 555 111.

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