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300-year-old statue stolen from North Yorkshire town

Thu 10 Apr

The stolen statue. Photograph: Supplied

Thu 10 Apr 2025  @ 5:25pm
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Thieves have taken a 300-year-old statue created by an acclaimed sculptor.

The ‘Shepherd Boy’ statue dates back to the late 17th century.

It was stolen from an outbuilding in Pickering some time between last December and 4 March, when the theft was reported to police.

‘Shepherd Boy’ was the work of John Nost, a Flemish sculptor who worked in England in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

If you can help police, you can contact them on the numbers below.

How to help the police

  • Call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for John-Simon Coleman
  • Email John-Simon Coleman
  • Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website
  • Quote reference number 12250058357

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