Attempted theft of Eric Morecambe!

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I thought from the title, someone had attempted to dig poor Eric up.

Luckily the new legislation about paying for scrap metal and keeping a record has largely put an end to it but I recall driving off the M60 sliproad onto the M56 once and wondering where all the signs had gone. Probably the most audacious metal theft I've seen.
 

rich p

ridiculous old lush
Location
Brighton
My old mate Steve Ovett had his statue nicked some years ago from a local park...

A stolen statue of Olympic legend Steve Ovett will cost £30,000 to replace after it was found smashed to pieces.
The bronze figure was hacked from a plinth in Brighton and a leg was found in a bonfire after thieves tried melting it.
More was recovered but sculptor Peter Webster said: "It's utterly gone."
Police cautioned a woman after she tried selling pieces for scrap
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ovett-out-of-running-504304#ixzz3Fw410uCS
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It was replaced elsewhere with money from a local gangster, allegedly

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PaulB

Legendary Member
Location
Colne
My old mate Steve Ovett had his statue nicked some years ago from a local park...

A stolen statue of Olympic legend Steve Ovett will cost £30,000 to replace after it was found smashed to pieces.
The bronze figure was hacked from a plinth in Brighton and a leg was found in a bonfire after thieves tried melting it.
More was recovered but sculptor Peter Webster said: "It's utterly gone."
Police cautioned a woman after she tried selling pieces for scrap
.


http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ovett-out-of-running-504304#ixzz3Fw410uCS
Follow us: @DailyMirror on Twitter | DailyMirror on Facebook

It was replaced elsewhere with money from a local gangster, allegedly

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Bloody Sebastian Coe! He never would let it lie, would he?
 
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