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When PC Paul Allen lost his police hat more than 20 years ago, he assumed he would never see it again.
However, the now superintendent had a call this month to say it had been found – in a quarry.
The hat was discovered by a member of the public at Ibstock Quarry, 14 miles (22.5km) away from where Supt Allen last saw it in Leicester city centre.
He said the hat was in "really good condition", and added "it really is a prized possession".
