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York Minster Constantine statue: Man 'brandished' stolen sword Sword stolen from York Minster Constantine statue
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A man has been arrested after a sword was taken from a bronze statue of a Roman emperor outside York Minster. A sword forming part of an iconic York Minster statue was stolen.
The sword was removed from the statue of Constantine on Wednesday night, with a man spotted "brandishing it". Police said the sword was taken from the statue of Roman emperor Constantine on Wednesday night, with a man seen "brandishing it".
Police arrested a man nearby on suspicion of causing damage to the statue and he remains in custody. The missing sword was found nearby. A man arrested on suspicion of causing damage to the statue remains in custody. The missing sword was found nearby.
The statue, unveiled in 1998, stands between the Minster and the Church of St Michael le Belfry.The statue, unveiled in 1998, stands between the Minster and the Church of St Michael le Belfry.
Constantine came to Britain with his father, the Roman emperor Constantius, in AD305 and was proclaimed emperor in York in the following year after his father's death. A Yorkshire Minster spokesperson said the sword had been "kicked out" of the statue, leaving it "badly vandalised".
Constantine arrived in Britain with his father, the Roman emperor Constantius, in AD305.
He was proclaimed emperor of York the following year after his father's death.