Police have issued a warning that thieves are targeting homes for lengths of water-proofing lead and selling it for scrap.
Officers in Leicester's West End said thieves stripped lengths of lead flashing – which is applied to homes as a water-proofing measure – from three homes in the area in the space of a week.
They believe the thieves stole the metal in order to cash in on its scrap value.
Lead thefts have been a notorious and growing problem for Leicestershire's churches,...
