Appeal following theft of statue in Watford

Police are releasing an image of a statue that was stolen from The Grove Hotel in Watford.

The statue of a leaping woman, estimated to be worth around £11,500, went missing from the hotel grounds sometime between 13 October and 25 October.

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. Have you seen it somewhere or noticed anything suspicious around the hotel between the dates mentioned?

“If you have any information please email me via [email protected] quoting crime reference 41/85981/23.”

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

Alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org (opens in new window).