'Iconic' soldier statue stolen from outside Southsea hair salon Tony Wood Hair

AN ‘iconic’ soldier statue has been stolen from outside a Portsmouth hair salon.
By Matthew Mohan-Hickson
Published 11th Jun 2022, 16:47 BST
Updated 12th Jun 2022, 10:39 BST
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CCTV footage captured the moment it was taken from the exterior of Tony Wood Hair in Castle Road, Southsea.

It happened at around 2am today, salon manager Laura Smith said.

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The statue which has been taken from outside a salon in Southsea. Picture: Tony Wood HairThe statue which has been taken from outside a salon in Southsea. Picture: Tony Wood Hair
The statue which has been taken from outside a salon in Southsea. Picture: Tony Wood Hair
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In the video, which can be watched at the top of this article, a group of people can be seen removing the statue.

A post on Tony Wood Hair on Facebook said: ‘Sadly a group of people decided to take one of the iconic soldiers off our clocktower building.

‘They have stood tall for 120 years and sadly someone has taken them.

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‘If anyone sees or hears anything. Please contact us as soon as possible.’

You can see a picture of the stolen soldier statue above.

If you know anything, please contact the salon.