Stolen Stradivarius Violin Recovered By UK Police After Three Years

Investigators have recovered a stolen £1.2 million 1696 Antonio Stradivarius violin, which was stolen at Euston station in 2010.

The victim, internationally-acclaimed violinist Min Jin Kym, has spoken of her elation at the news of the precious instrument’s recovery. She said: “It’s been a very difficult journey; I still can’t quite believe quite what has happened.

“The loss of the instrument, and the acute responsibility I felt, was always at the back of my mind at every moment of the day. I’d played the instrument since I was a teenager, so it was a huge part of my identity for very many years.

“The theft was a crushing blow and the detectives in the case had always, quite rightly, been very careful not to give me false hope. When they told me the good news, it didn’t feel real.

“I’ve now gone from devastation to the other end of the scale – an incredible feeling of elation that hasn’t left me. I’m still feeling the butterflies in my stomach and am on cloud nine.”

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