‘Devastated’ Olympians turn to Twitter in bid to hunt down stolen medals

Rower Alex Partridge and hockey star Hannah Macleod took to social networking site Twitter to appeal for information to find their Olympic bronze medals which they believe were taken in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Partridge, 31, who won bronze as part of the men’s eight rowing team, tweeted that his Olympic blazer as well as his medal had been stolen from an event in Mayfair, central London. Macleod, under the username @hannahmacleod6, also wrote on the site: “My medal was also stolen at the same time. Totally devastated.”

She added: I’m not after punishment. If you picked up a Bronze Olympic medal that isn’t yours pls just send anonymously back to GB hockey-Bisham Abbey.”

Both athletes later published a photo of a man captured on CCTV who they wished to talk to about the alleged thefts.

Scotland Yard confirmed it was investigating reports of a stolen Olympic medal and blazer from an event in Mayfair. However the force had not yet been contacted about a second stolen medal, a police spokesman said.