Stolen and found: Organ pipes from Sorsum determine the police!
Stolen and found: Organ pipes from Sorsum determine the police!
Hildesheim, Deutschland - The bizarre story of the stolen organ pipes recently caused a sensation in Lower Saxony. In mid -June 2025, a stranger broke into a former church in the Sorsum district, the site of the Diakonie Himmelsthür. There he not only left a monumental organ behind him, but also stole all the whistles that were up to 2.4 meters long. This can be learned from a report by ndr .
The perpetrators gained access to the church through a window and left damage that extended to the toilet facilities and sinks. The police received a report on the break -in on June 13, 2025 and immediately started the investigation. The destruction of the church and the associated institutions was found by various locals to be very regrettable.
a recycling yard as a turning point
However, the story took an unexpected turn when a recycling company in Hildesheim informed the police that they had received the organ pipes delivered. In the course of further investigations, these were identified as the stolen goods and then ensured. In the end, the whistles received a new destination when they were returned to the Diakonie, such as
a widespread problem
Another look at current statistics shows that theft of antiques, art and sacred objects in Germany has increased significantly between 2014 and 2024, as the Federal Criminal Police Office reveals in a recently published study. According to an evaluation on Statista , this type of crime is increasingly in the course of criminals.
Despite the return of the organ pipes, the question of security and protection of such valuable cultural assets in the community remains. The fates that take place in the walls of these churches are not only stories, but also a reflection of society that needs to know how it can preserve their values. The clarification and prevention of such incidents will have to play an important role in the future.
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