THE POLICE are appealing for information after a six foot bronze statue was stolen from the garden of a property in Shortheath.

A statement released by Surrey Police said: "We are appealing for help and information about the theft of a 6 foot bronze statue of a dancing woman which was stolen from the back garden of a property in the Shortheath area of Farnham sometime over last weekend.

"It is a hefty piece of metal that was bolted to the ground, so would likely have required a number of people and machinery to lift it and move it around.

"If you saw anything suspicious in the Shortheath area sometime between 4pm on Friday 13 December and 11am on Monday 16 December, or if you have seen the statue since, we are very keen to hear from you - contact Surrey Police urgently on 101, or through the Surrey Police website: www.surrey.police.uk quoting reference PR/4519013480."