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Ballesteros Statue Found Cut up in Spanish Lock-Up
The 100kg bronze statue was cut into pieces for scrap and recovered in Santander; a 22-year-old suspect was detained, with further arrests possible, police said.
- La Guardia Civil announced on Thursday that they located the Severiano Ballesteros bronze statue chopped and prepared for sale in a Santander storage room and arrested a 22-year-old man from Santander.
- Investigators say the statue was stolen from Pedreña on the night of 18, prompting searches of scrapyards and metal buyers in Cantabria and Asturias.
- The 100kg bronze statue was torn from its base in La Barqueria Park earlier this month and found in three large pieces with the arms cut into pieces, inside a construction bucket.
- Officials said the statue, valued at around 30,000 euros, holds strong local significance, and Marina de Cudeyo local officials will consult sculptor Salvador Garcia Ceballos about possible reconstruction, though feasibility is unclear.
- Authorities warned more detentions could follow as investigators focused on two suspicious vehicles in La Albericia, Santander, and intensified scrapyard inspections in Cantabria and Asturias.
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A statue of Severiano Ballesteros that was missing more than ten days ago was found this Friday by the Spanish Civil Guard. The monument commemorated the man considered one of the best golfers in history and was valued at about 30,000 euros. The statue had been created by the sculptor Salva García Ceballos in 2009 and was made of bronze. It was permanently installed in the golfer’s hometown, Pedreña, in the region of Cantabria, north of Spain, i…
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The statue was found by the Spanish military when it was prepared for a resale that would bring about 30,000 euros to the thief.
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