'Thou shalt not steal' painting stolen from church

Police are appealing for information after paintings were stolen from a village church.
Lincolnshire Police said three pictures were taken from St Andrew's Church in Main Road, Little Steeping sometime before 23 February.
The force said there was no damage to the church.
The paintings, in heavy wooden frames, include the text of The Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments.
Investigators said the value of the stolen artworks was unknown, but they "have sentimental value to the church and its members".
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