Stolen macbook when travelling to Netherland

Hi, everyone, i am UK based and got my macbook stolen when travelling on the train from Belgium to Netherland, i have called the police when i arrived in Amsterdam but at that moment I didn't get my macbook's serial number with me. i will call the police today and tell them the serial No but don't know if it helps or not, just bought this January and didn't get icould in it. does anyone have any suggestions about how to block it for using or locate where it is.many thanks!!!!

Not sure how it works in the UK but here in the US the serial numbers and the original purchaser are on file with Apple.  All that information should also be in your purchase paperwork.
Here's Apples support on stolen products:
Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
Also:
http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac/how-trace-stolen-macbook-use-find-my-mac-fi nd-stolen-macbook-3493958/
andL
If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen
Unfortunately none of these will be helpful unless certain things were set up before hand.

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