Oxford St raiders pinch MTV gongs

Twenty-one MTV awards, waiting to be engraved for their rock star winners, have been stolen. The trophies, presented at a ceremony last week, were taken from MTV headquarters in Oxford Street overnight on Monday.

Detectives believe it could have been an "inside job" and are questioning staff members. There was no sign of a break-in.

The awards, all in a single box, are worth £6,500 but could prove difficult to sell. They had been delivered to London from Frankfurt, where the ceremony took place. British music stars dominated the event, with Robbie Williams, Craig David, Gorillaz and Dido - best new act - picking up gongs.

An MTV source said today: "We are all shocked, obviously, but it is kind of understandable as these are such important awards. We are arranging for them to be re-cast to make sure none of the stars go without."

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