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| Sword stolen from York Minster Constantine statue | Sword stolen from York Minster Constantine statue |
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| A sword forming part of an iconic York Minster statue was stolen. | A sword forming part of an iconic York Minster statue was stolen. |
| Police said the sword was taken from the statue of Roman emperor Constantine on Wednesday night and a man was seen "brandishing it". | |
| A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing damage to the statue and has been released on bail pending further police inquiries. The missing sword was found nearby. | |
| The statue stands between the Minster and the Church of St Michael le Belfry. | |
| A Yorkshire Minster spokesperson said the sword had been "kicked out" of the statue, leaving it "badly vandalised". | 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. | 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. | He was proclaimed emperor of York the following year after his father's death. |
| The statue, commissioned by the York Civic Trust and sculpted by Philip Jackson, was unveiled in 1998. |