Potter books disappear
2003-06-17 13:07
Liverpool - An entire truckload of copies of the new Harry Potter book, worth an estimated £1 million, has been stolen in north-west England, days before the eagerly awaited novel is due to appear in bookstores, police said on Tuesday.
A trailer containing thousands of copies of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was taken from a trading estate at Newton-le-Willows, near Liverpool, on Sunday night, according to Merseyside Police. The vehicle was found the next day in a nearby town without its load.
A police spokesperson said: "The trailer contained about one million pounds' worth of the new Harry Potter book. We are not sure about the intended destination at this stage."
Author JK Rowling's fifth Harry Potter book, keenly awaited by fans around the world, is due to go on sale on Saturday.
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