MUSEUM SECURITY MAILINGLIST REPORTS: " He is believed to be living abroad and is divorced. A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police said: 'His modus operandi is to visit the libraries and cut out prints and maps from rare antique books dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. 'These rare pieces of history belonging to some of Europe's oldest establishments are left permanently destroyed but the maps stolen can be sold for between �500 and �10,000 to markets across the world. It is estimated that 4,500 maps of this type are missing from libraries across Europe.'
Anyone who knows Bellwood's whereabouts should contact a special Scotland Yard hotline - 0207 233 4128 - or phone Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 "