Items stolen from Man United Munich disaster memorial

The Manchester Munich Memorial Foundation has expressed sadness after treasured items commemorating victims of the 1958 Munich Air Disaster were stolen from a memorial in Germany. The items, including a glass sculpture and several medals, were taken from a glass display case at Manchesterplatz in Munich after the case was reportedly smashed with a stone.

Munich Police believe the incident occurred between 08:00 and 13:00 local time. The memorial marks the site of the plane crash on 6 February 1958, which claimed 23 lives, including eight Manchester United players, as the team returned from a European Cup match against Red Star Belgrade in what was then Yugoslavia.

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