Women’s British Open: Thieves take safe containing £20k
SALTIRE EDINBURGH A safe with £20k was stolen from the Women’s British Open
The safe was stolen from a Portakabin at Kingsbarns Golf Links in Fife, which was hosting the Ricoh Women’s British Open. Thieves broke in to the Portakabin some time after 8.15pm on Saturday, August 5 – the penultimate day of the competition – and six o’clock the following morning, when the incident was discovered by staff. The raiders removed the safe, which contained the five-figure sum of cash in takings from the event.
The safe contained a significant sum of money Detective Inspector Graham Fenton
Police in Fife said they have worked closely with staff at the course to identify the crooks and have been pursuing “a number of lines of inquiry”. Detective Inspector Graham Fenton said: “The Portakabin was being used in connection with the Women’s British Open tournament and, as a -result, the safe contained a significant sum of money. “We are eager to hear from anyone who remembers seeing any suspicious activity around Kingsbarns Golf Course last weekend, or anyone who can assist with our ongoing investigation.
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GETTY The safe was taken from a Portakabin at Kingsbarns Golf Links
“In particular, we are interested in any information that can help us recover the safe.” The village of Kingsbarns, in an area known as the East Neuk of Fife, has been associated with golf for more than 200 years. The Kingsbarns Golfing Society was formed in 1793, with the first course – on land leased from the Cambo Estate – being in use until around 1850, and another in use from 1922 to 1939 when it was returned to farming as an aid to the war effort.