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Henry Moore sundial theft pair jailed | Henry Moore sundial theft pair jailed |
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Two men from Essex have been sentenced to 12 months custody for stealing a Henry Moore sculpture valued at up to £500,000 from a house in Hertfordshire. | Two men from Essex have been sentenced to 12 months custody for stealing a Henry Moore sculpture valued at up to £500,000 from a house in Hertfordshire. |
Liam Hughes, 22, and Jason Parker, 19, both of Coltsfield, Stansted, admitted stealing the sundial sculpture and a bronze plinth. | Liam Hughes, 22, and Jason Parker, 19, both of Coltsfield, Stansted, admitted stealing the sundial sculpture and a bronze plinth. |
They sold the sculpture as scrap metal for £46. | They sold the sculpture as scrap metal for £46. |
Judge Marie Catterson at St Albans Crown Court described their actions in July this year as "utterly selfish". | Judge Marie Catterson at St Albans Crown Court described their actions in July this year as "utterly selfish". |
The work, which was taken from the grounds of the Henry Moore Foundation in Much Hadham, was created by Moore in 1965 as a working model for a larger sculpture. | The work, which was taken from the grounds of the Henry Moore Foundation in Much Hadham, was created by Moore in 1965 as a working model for a larger sculpture. |
The distinctive bronze artwork was found after a televised appeal for information on Crimewatch. |