Bowie Statue Vandalism Caught on CCTV

A man who vandalised a newly unveiled David Bowie statue has been caught on camera.

13:28 02 April 2018

A man who defaced a David Bowie statue in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire has been caught on CCTV camera. The vandal sprayed paint on the bronze sculpture just two days after it was unveiled. The footage has been released by authorities to help bring the offender to justice.

 

The vandal, who is seen in a woolly hat, spent two minutes damaging the monument and writing “feed the homeless first” in front of its base before casually walking off.

 

The monument was funded by a £100,000 crowdfunding campaign.

 

Bucks County Council leader Martin Tett described the deed as “utterly reprehensible.”

 

He said: “This was a crowdfunded statue not public authority money. “Those responsible are a disgrace to Aylesbury and Buckinghamshire.”

 

Deputy mayor Mark Willis added: “Although I do not disagree with the statement written in graffiti I do want to point out that this statue received no public money.”

 

“It was entirely funded by crowd funding and members of the public, myself included.”

 

“One of the charities that I support monthly is Shelter as homelessness and poverty are an absolute scourge on society that need solving. “If the statue had not been built would that money have gone into helping the poor and needy – of course not.”