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Christ statue stolen from disused church.


A THREE-foot high statue of Jesus Christ Jesus Christ: see Jesus.

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Jesus Christ

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 has been stolen from a North Wales North Wales (known in some archaic texts as Northgalis) is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England.  friary.

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 pinched pinch  
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 it from a plinth above the door of the Old Franciscan Friary on Graiglwyd Road in Penmaenmawr.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information about the theft at the disused disused
Adjective

no longer used

Adj. 1. disused - no longer in use; "obsolete words"
obsolete

noncurrent - not current or belonging to the present time

disused adj
 building between Friday, October 9 and Friday, October 16.

The Mayor of Penmaenmawr Cllr Myfanwy Baines branded the theft 'appalling'.

She added: "It has been there at least 60 years. It was high up, about ten ft, in an archway over a door.

"I would have thought the thieves would have needed a ladder."

The empty friary dates from around 1900.

The last friars moved to a Pantasaph friary.

. If you have information about the statue ring PC 2713 Samantha Lovatt at Conwy Police Station on 101, or 0845 607 1001 (Welsh line), 0845 607 1002 (English) or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Or send a text message to 66767 or email - northwales police@north-wales.police.uk

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Publication:Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Date:Nov 4, 2009
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