A piece of rare artwork was stolen from the famous building last October
A piece of rare artwork was stolen from the famous building last October
A man has been arrested following the theft of a rare piece of artwork from one of Liverpool’s most famous buildings. On Monday October 13, a limited edition print of an artwork by former South African President Nelson Mandela was taken from the Mandela Room in St George’s Hall just before 7.45am.
Damage was caused to the frame during the break-in. The frame was left at the scene and a man was seen leaving the Grade 1 listed building shortly after the incident.
A 44-year-old man from Kensington was arrested on suspicion of burglary over the alleged offence.
He was also arrested on suspicion of a separate offence of burglary dwelling at student accommodation in Liverpool city centre last November, in which electrical items were stolen.
He has been conditionally bailed pending further enquiries.
The stolen print is titled ‘Imprisonment’ and is part of the limited-edition ‘Struggle Series’ produced by Nelson Mandela.
This print, one of a series symbolising the journey of South Africa and its people through the imagery of hands, was gifted to Liverpool’s Mandela8 organisation in 2018 by Dr Makaziwi Mandela during the group’s visit to South Africa.
Since 2018, Mandela’s centenary year, the prints have been on display at St George’s Hall with the blessing of Mandela8, which is a charity that was set up to oversee the installation of a permanent artwork in the Liverpool 8 post code area.
The charity explained that the prints were the first black artworks ever permanently exhibited in St George’s Hall, “marking a significant moment for the city and honouring Mr Mandela, one of the most important global leaders of our time.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X or Facebook @MerPolCC with reference 25000841827.
You can also report information via the website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or call 101.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously.
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