Hello Resident,

Following our investigation, two men have been sentenced for damaging and stealing the Paddington Bear statue in Newbury.

The Paddington Bear statue is a beloved part of the town so we did everything we could to locate it and bring the offenders to justice.

Criminal damage and theft are serious offences regardless of the target, and we will always look to investigate and have offenders punished proportionately, including being put before the courts.

Read more on our website, and watch CCTV footage of the incident on our Facebook page.

Kind regards,