(posted 7543 days ago)South London Press
NewsBurglars net cash in aquarium raid
Aug 26 2003Two burglars made off with a "substantial" amount of money in a raid on the London Aquarium.
Scotland Yard said the men broke into the building at County Hall, Southbank, before it had opened for business.
They then made their way through basement tunnels to the safe where they stole a "substantial" sum of money.
The raiders set off smoke alarms to divert the attention of staff while they made their getaway on foot from the venue, escaping via Westminster Bridge Road towards St Thomas's Hospital.
It was not known how they got into the building which exhibits marine life from the Atlantic and the Pacific, including sharks, piranhas and exotic plant life.
The raiders are described as wearing dark clothing, dark hoods and white masks.
Scotland Yard is appealing for witnesses to contact the Priority Crime Unit at Kennington on 020 8649 2448, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.