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Police appeal after £150,000 violin stolen from Islington pub

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Police appeal after violin stolen from pub in Islington , north London .

The 284-year-old instrument belonged to a member of London 's Philharmonia Orchestra .

The instrument was made in Florence in 1740 and was being used by violinist David Lopez Ibanez .

He said: "My life was torn apart. Your heart feels like it's going to explode".

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