A WOMAN has issued a reward to help catch thieves who stole a five-foot high stone statue of Venus from her front garden in Durham.
Householder Pamela Holtom is offering £50 for information leading to the conviction of those responsible and the statue's safe return.
She discovered her beloved statue, which includes a concrete plinth, was missing from its usual spot between two shrubs outside her Dryburn Road home, earlier this week. She has owned the item for about 20 years.
The theft has been reported to Durham Police. Anyone with information to call Durham Police on 0345-60-60-365.
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