Isle of Wight heptathlete Kelly Sotherton has fresh hope of having her Commonwealth Games gold medal returned following a Crimewatch appeal.
Sotherton’s medal from the 2006 Games in Melbourne was one of several stolen during a burglary at her Sutton Coldfield home in February.
The burglary featured on BBC 1’s Crimewatch programme on Monday night and West Midlands Police say they are investigating a new lead following the show with a potential suspect named.
In a statement, West Midlands Police said they had, “received some promising lines of inquiry as a result of the TV appeal, which are being investigated further”.
Sotherton, 38, who was asleep when the burglary took place, said: “My Commonwealth gold medal was my first... I want them back so I can treasure them for the rest of my life.
“The fact that someone came in our house while we were asleep... is a bit creepy.”
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