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‘Hot Tub Gang’ gets clean away with it

A gang of burglars are targeting homes with hot tubs so they can enjoy a late night dip before stealing luxury goods, police said.

It is understood the gang have stolen thousands of pounds worth of luxury goods and cash during their ’unusual

Police are investigating a string of bizarre burglaries where raiders leave their underwear in outdoor baths as “calling signs”.

There have been at least four similar incidents at homes with hot tubs in and around Oswaldtwistle, in Lancashire.

It is understood the gang has stolen thousands of pounds worth of expensive goods and cash.

In one case, the raiders took a late-night dip in a hot tub before leaving their wet underwear on the side of the middle-aged couple’s outdoor spa.

Sergeant Simon Holderness, from Lancashire Police, said: “We understand there has been some unusual activity in the gardens of the homes in recent weeks related to the hot tubs.

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