Police have released an image of a sculpture that was stolen from The Grove Hotel in Watford which vanished from the grounds, off Hempstead Road, sometime between October 13 and October 25.

There have been two previous incidents in June this year, when pairs of bronze sculptures were taken from The Grove Hotel’s grounds.

Herts Police issued an appeal for information on the sculptures, and released images of them, at the time.

The statue of a leaping woman, estimated to be worth around £11,500

PC Charlotte Bartlett of the Rickmansworth Safer Neighbourhood Team said: “I am appealing to the public for any information about what happened to this distinctive statue. Have you seen it somewhere or noticed anything suspicious around the hotel between the dates mentioned?

“If you have any information please email me via charlotte.bartlett@herts.police.uk quoting crime reference 41/85981/23.”

You can also report information online at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call the non-emergency number 101, quoting crime reference 41/88841/23.

Alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org (opens in new window).