Appeal released following theft of statue in Watford

Hertfordshire police are releasing an appeal following the theft of a statue in Watford

Statue stolen from the Grove Hotel in Watford
Author: Zoe Head-ThomasPublished 22nd Nov 2023

The statue of a leaping woman, estimated to be worth around ÂŁ11,500, went missing from the grounds of the Grove Hotel in Watford.

The statue is said to have disappeared between 13 October and 25 October.

Hertfordshire Police are asking members of the public to come forward if they witnessed anything suspicious between those dates or seen the statue anywhere.

PC Charlotte Bartlett, of the Rickmansworth Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: “I am appealing to the public for any information about what happened to this distinctive statue."

“If you have any information please email me via charlotte.bartlett@herts.police.uk quoting crime reference 41/85981/23.”

You can report information online at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator via their online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call the non-emergency number 101, quoting crime reference 41/88841/23.

Witnesses or anyone with information can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.