Police
are hunting this audacious suspected thief, who they believe walked
out of a Mayfair art gallery with a £40,000 bronze statue.
The
man browsed and even chatted with the manager of the gallery in
Maddox Street, which noticed the 'Horizontal Birdman 1' art piece was
gone after he left.
Detectives
in Westminster have released this CCTV image of the suspect, who they
wish to trace.
On
Friday, June 26 between 5:30pm and 5:50pm the suspect is believed to
have stolen the 1962 limited edition statue by artist Elisabeth Frink
- inscribed on the underside with 'Frink 10/10'.
The
suspect is described as a white male, approximately 6ft, of medium
build, with medium length greying hair on the sides.
He
was wearing glasses, a light blue shirt and dark suit and was
carrying a black sports bag.
Detective
Constable Kevin Eade, of Westminster CID said:
"It appears the suspect has specifically targeted this piece and
picked his moment.
“He
took his time first browsing around the art gallery and speaking with
the manager before stealing the statue.
“Anyone
who recognises the man pictured please come forward."
Anyone
with any information is asked to contact Detective Constable Kevin
Eade on 020 7321 7623 or call 101 quoting CRIS reference 6527624/15
or call Crimestoppers Anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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