You don't need to reply at all at this stage, in my view, other than to ask for the police crime ref. no., how long the police expect to investigate, if the police has given any info/advice. It's quite OK to tell the buyer you're not entering into further communication.
The more someone says, the more verbal ping pong, the more words at risk of being misconstrued tnen used to trip them up, so if it starts getting/sounding legal, it might be a good idea to add "without prejudice" to your communications. Anything you say, say it as if a court is reading it (and less whether the buyer is reading it), because eventually a court might.
If you do decide to settle, these terms are useful (suggest you look them up otherwise this post gets far too long and officious-sounding) - "without prejudice", "full and final settlement", don't admit liability. Occasionally someone thinks of something else and re-opens chasing you.
It does seem unfair of the buyer, given that the seller has won so far and can't even ask the buyer "can you prove the item was stolen?" Sellers shouldn't, even by implication, be held liable for the actions of thieves (real or imagined thieves).
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