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| Calne owl sculpture disappears weeks after being installed | |
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| The owl sculpture, weighing about 30kg, has disappeared from the stump it was attached to | The owl sculpture, weighing about 30kg, has disappeared from the stump it was attached to |
| A sculpture of a family of owls has disappeared just four weeks after being installed outside a church. | A sculpture of a family of owls has disappeared just four weeks after being installed outside a church. |
| The work, which had been located in a small garden next to Calne Methodist Church in Wiltshire, was created for free by Graham Derham. | The work, which had been located in a small garden next to Calne Methodist Church in Wiltshire, was created for free by Graham Derham. |
| "People are a mixture of upset, angry and not surprised - which is sad to hear," Mr Derham said. | "People are a mixture of upset, angry and not surprised - which is sad to hear," Mr Derham said. |
| Remembrance crosses on the tree stump below the sculpture were damaged when it was taken on 5 November. It has been reported to police but the force has said there is not enough evidence to investigate at this stage. | Remembrance crosses on the tree stump below the sculpture were damaged when it was taken on 5 November. It has been reported to police but the force has said there is not enough evidence to investigate at this stage. |
| The sculpture was located in a small garden to the side of Calne Methodist Church | The sculpture was located in a small garden to the side of Calne Methodist Church |
| The disappearance of the statue has been shared hundreds of times on social media. | The disappearance of the statue has been shared hundreds of times on social media. |
| Mr Derham said he had designed the piece "to make people happy". | Mr Derham said he had designed the piece "to make people happy". |
| "When I discovered that the sculpture was missing, I saw the crosses had also been stamped into the ground and not paid any mind at all. It was rather disheartening" he explained. | "When I discovered that the sculpture was missing, I saw the crosses had also been stamped into the ground and not paid any mind at all. It was rather disheartening" he explained. |
| The chainsaw carver said the sculpture weighed about 30kg and had been fixed down with metal stakes 2ft into the ground. | The chainsaw carver said the sculpture weighed about 30kg and had been fixed down with metal stakes 2ft into the ground. |
| He said it would have taken two people to move, adding: "Someone put a lot of effort into it." | He said it would have taken two people to move, adding: "Someone put a lot of effort into it." |
| Graham Derham carves using a chainsaw to create his works | Graham Derham carves using a chainsaw to create his works |
| "I'm feeling disappointed that someone would be so selfish that to take something that brought pleasure to so many other people" the artist added. | "I'm feeling disappointed that someone would be so selfish that to take something that brought pleasure to so many other people" the artist added. |
| Mr Derham said he thought it would turn up "eventually", whether abandoned or for sale and if not he would make another one. | Mr Derham said he thought it would turn up "eventually", whether abandoned or for sale and if not he would make another one. |
| Police said the case has been closed due to a lack of evidence, but if more information came to light they would look to investigate. | Police said the case has been closed due to a lack of evidence, but if more information came to light they would look to investigate. |
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