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Thief steals multi-million dollar statue
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Robbery takes place on 57th St. in Ladner despite security personnel JESSICA KERR
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Delta police are looking for the public’s help in finding a unique and extremely valuable piece of art stolen in Ladner. At around 10 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a report of a robbery on the street in the 4700-block of 57th Street. The victim suffered some minor injuries in the altercation and was treated in hospital before being released. The thief took a multi-milliondollar golden eagle statue. A/Sgt. Sarah Swallow said the investigation is still in the early stages and police are working with the victims and witnesses to establish exactly what happened before releasing a description of the suspect, or any details about the crime. The statue, which was listed for sale at $5 million, is a custom hand-made, free-standing eagle measuring 26 centimetres by 10 centimetres and made from white and yellow gold. The eagle’s head features 763 pave-set diamonds, totaling 53.66 carats, and the eyes are two bezel-set pear-shaped diamonds totaling more than two carats. The eagle is standing atop
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This golden eagle statue, which features 763 pave-set diamonds, was listed for sale at $5 million.
Joy’s Rock, which was sculpted out of yellow gold and features the Atocha Star emerald, which weighs close to 13 carats. At a news conference Monday afternoon, owner Ron Shore said the eagle was in transit Sunday night after being displayed at Art Vancouver over the weekend. Shore was being accompanied by security personnel when the robbery occurred. POLICE: see Page 3
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