CCTV released after theft of dinosaur statue

The dinosaur had been painted by people working with refugee families

Police have said they would like to speak to a man over the theft of a dinosaur sculpture from a library.

The 2ft 9in (0.8m) model was taken from the children's section of the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library at about 12:15 GMT on 17 November, with the theft reported more than a week later.

The statue was one of 100 dinosaurs decorated by schools and community groups to tie-in with a trail of larger T-Rex sculptures in Norwich in 2021, and around Norfolk in 2022.

Anyone with information on the theft, or who recognises the man pictured in the CCTV image, was asked to contact Norfolk Police.

The dinosaur was painted by people who worked with migrants in Norfolk, with its design representing the journey of families from Syria and Afghanistan to Norwich.

According to Break's website, the sculpture depicts birds in flight, seeking refuge, and was based on children's drawings at a creche.

Posting on social media - before the CCTV image had been found - the library said: "One of our dinosaurs is missing and we are sad about it."

Staff had noticed it was missing while moving shelving and had looked high and low before informing security at the Forum, who trawled through CCTV.