One of two Olympic bronze medals stolen from a London nightclub has been recovered, police said on Friday.
The medals, belonging to hockey player Hannah Macleod and rower Alex Partridge, were taken along with their TeamGB jackets as they partied after a reception hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday to celebrate the achievements of the 2012 athletes.
The Metropolitan Police said they had been alerted on Friday that Macleod's medal had been posted anonymously to the England Hockey head office in Buckinghamshire.
Hockey player Macleod's medal was returned...
A Scotland Yard spokesman said officers were holding on to the medal while they continue their inquiry but that they would be reuniting Hannah with her medal shortly. She was being kept fully informed of developments.
The medals were taken after the pair joined fellow Olympians at the Mahiki nightclub in London's Mayfair.
Partridge's jacket - minus his medal - was handed in to a north-west London police station on Thursday.
... but rower Partridge's remains missing
A 31-year-old man was arrested in connection with the thefts on Thursday and bailed until 23 November.
Detective Chief Inspector James Harman said: "We are still looking to recover the second medal, and we stress that our inquiries remain active.
"Our appeals for information stand and I take this opportunity to reiterate them - if the public can help we ask them to do so.
"Alex's medal has yet to be traced, and he is understandably keen to be reunited with it as soon as possible."
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 020 7321 7650 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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