CCTV images released after penguin art damaged

Two CCTV still images showing a boy with red hair on the left wearing glasses, a blue baggy T-shirt and black shorts while on the right there is a man with black hair wearing a black jacket over a black T-shirt with a white design Image source, West Mercia Police
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The men in the CCTV images were believed to have been in the area at the time the sculpture was damaged, police said

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Images of two men who detectives want to speak to in connection with the vandalism of a charity art trail penguin have been released by police.

The Waddle of Worcester, a project to raise money for St Richard's Hospice, launched in the city in July with 80 penguins.

One sculpture was damaged at about 01:00 BST on 20 August outside Worcester sewage works on Bromwich Parade.

The two men who were seen on CCTV footage were believed to have been in the area at the time it happened, the force said.

The art trail, which features 40 large penguin statues and 40 chick statues, runs until 15 September.

The large penguin statues will then be auctioned off to raise money for the hospice.

Previous art trails for the organisation involving elephants and giraffes have collectively raised more than £700,000.

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