Sculpture and medals stolen from Munich air disaster memorial

A glass sculpture and medals were stolen from a memorial display case at Manchesterplatz in Munich, prompting the Manchester Munich Memorial Foundation to arrange repairs to the damaged case. Munich Police told German media that the glass was smashed with a stone and estimated the incident occurred between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Monday, October 26. The missing items commemorated victims of the 1958 Munich air disaster, including eight Manchester United players. Mark Salzmann, chair of Red Docs Munich, said the stolen sculpture had been presented to former Munich mayor Dieter Reiter. Medals were also taken, but foundation chair Ifty Ahmed said the number missing was not yet clear. Salzmann said the objects were unique and difficult to replace, and that his group was discussing possible replacements with the foundation. The Manchester Munich Memorial Foundation said Manchester United offered to pay for repairs, but the foundation chose to cover the costs. The broken glass was replaced the same day, according to the foundation. Red Docs Munich, a group of Bayern Munich supporters that helps care for the memorial, also responded to the damage. The memorial stands at the site where...