# Paddington Bear statue stolen in England town; 2 men charged

The statue was one of 23 placed throughout the United Kingdom ahead of StudioCanal's film "Paddington in Peru" in October. Police have since recovered the stolen statue.

## Who is Paddington?

Created by Bond in 1958, Paddington is a spectacled bear from Peru who wears an old red bush hat and blue duffel coat, carries a battered brown leather suitcase and loves marmalade sandwiches.

"I bought a small toy bear on Christmas Eve 1956. I saw it left on a shelf in a London store and felt sorry for it," Bond said about the bear before he died in June 2017, according to Paddington's website. “I took it home as a present for my wife Brenda and named it Paddington as we were living near Paddington Station at the time … I wrote some stories about the bear, more for fun than with the idea of having them published. After 10 days I found that I had a book on my hands. It wasn’t written specifically for children, but I think I put into it the kind things I liked reading about when I was young."

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Paddington Bear statue stolen from England town; 2 men charged

The statue was one of 23 placed throughout the United Kingdom ahead of StudioCanal's film "Paddington in Peru" in October. Police have since recovered the stolen statue.

## Two 22-year-old men have been charged for allegedly stealing a Paddington Bear statue in Newbury, England on Sunday morning. 

The men, one from West Yorkshire and the other from Leicestershire, allegedly stole the statue on Northbrook Street in Newbury around 2 a.m. Sunday, according to police.

The men were released on conditional bail and are set to appear in court on March 25, police said.

The statue was stolen from the town square in Newbury, near the town center, before being posted on social media Sunday morning.

The statue was located in the center of Northbrook Street on the corner of Northbrook Street and North Street. The statue was located between the Royal Victoria Infirmary and the Newbury Credit Union.

The statue was in a substantial building, which was located on the corner of Northbrook Street and North Street.

The statue was stolen using wire, which was then cut with a knife, according to police.

The statue was recovered and has been brought back to Newbury police.

The theft of the statue was alleged to have occurred on Sunday morning at around 2 am.

"Paddington is one of the most iconic characters in children’s literature and is a significant part of the cultural heritage of the UK," said Newbury police. "The theft of the statue is a serious offence. We will continue to work with our partners to ensure that we secure the safety of the community and protect important cultural heritage sites."

The statue was restored and has been put back in its original location. The statue has been in Newbury for many years.

The statue was stolen from the town square in Newbury, near the town center, before being posted on social media Sunday morning.

The statue was located in the center of Northbrook Street on the corner of Northbrook Street and North Street.

The statue was located between the Royal Victoria Infirmary and the Newbury Credit Union.

The statue was in a substantial building, which was located on the corner of Northbrook Street and North Street.

The statue was stolen using wire, which was then cut with a knife, according to police.

The statue was recovered and has been brought back to Newbury police.

The theft of the statue was alleged to have occurred on Sunday morning at around 2 am.

"Paddington is one of the most iconic characters in children’s literature and is a significant part of the cultural heritage of the UK," said Newbury police. "The theft of the statue is a serious offence. We will continue to work with our partners to ensure that we secure the safety of the community and protect important cultural heritage sites."

The statue was restored and has been put back in its original location. The statue has been in Newbury for many years.

The statue was stolen from the town square in Newbury, near the town center, before being posted on social media Sunday morning.

The statue was located in the center of Northbrook Street on the corner of Northbrook Street and North Street.

The statue was located between the Royal Victoria Infirmary and the Newbury Credit Union.

The statue was in a substantial building, which was located on the corner of Northbrook Street and North Street.

The statue was stolen using wire, which was then cut with a knife, according to police.

The statue was recovered and has been brought back to Newbury police.

The theft of the statue was alleged to have occurred on Sunday morning at around 2 am.

"Paddington is one of the most iconic characters in children’s literature and is a significant part of the cultural heritage of the UK," said Newbury police. "The theft of the statue is a serious offence. We will continue to work with our partners to ensure that we secure the safety of the community and protect important cultural heritage sites."
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