Vandal swung on David Whitfield statue at Hull New Theatre
The long-awaited statue of 1950s singing star David Whitfield has been damaged by vandals.
Police were called after CCTV operators spotted a man swinging from the statue, outside Hull New Theatre, on Sunday night.
The microphone stand was damaged.
A 40-year-old man has been arrested and released on bail.
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Bill Wilkins, of The David Whitfield International Appreciation Society, led the campaign and fundraising effort to build the statue, only unveiled in August.
He said: "I couldn't believe it when I heard. Having spent so long getting it off the ground, it was very disappointing."
Mr Wilkins hoped the statue would be repaired before the society's annual meeting in Hull this weekend.
"We have got fans coming from all over the country and it would be terrible if the statue was still in a bit of a state when they got here."
Whitfield fan Anne Hilton was with the singer's widow Shiela when she was informed about the damage.
She said: "Shiela was absolutely stunned and very saddened."
Comments
by GuyCandy
Friday, October 19 2012, 11:30PM
“@Fibonacci,
If I were you, I'd get my tin hat on. I can see your post either being removed or a whole shed load of the smelly stuff being thrown your way.”
by PatrickNewman
Friday, October 19 2012, 10:04PM
“This could be just the job for the PCC in their pratmobile.”
by d108tearn
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 11:43PM
“mindless stupidity, how unusual in this city!”
by villette
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 6:00PM
“Barb and I as members of the David Whitfield Appreciation Society, are very sad and angry about the damage to David s Statue. The society have worked very hard for many years to raise the money for this statue, with all our love and devotion to David. The sculptor Graham Ibbeson has also worked hard to create such a wonderful tribute to David. In our opinion David was the greatest singer of the 20th century, and this statue in his memory is so well deserved.”
by villette
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 5:51PM
“We are very sad to hear about the damage to Davids statue.”
by LordChez
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 4:27PM
“May be he was looking for the speakers of the 'musical statue'.”
by bigrobinred
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 12:39PM
“by Foxache
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 10:55AM
by bazzaovhull ""how is dis news n who cares no1 knoes who david whitfield is anyway"
Anyone know what language this is?"
Sounds like its some Oxygen thief, mixed in with a bit of local chav with a few words of uneducated scum.”
by BazTillo
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 12:27PM
“The way people harp on about this bloke is beyond me i've heard one song from him and that's enough, i don't condone the vandalism of the statue but come on D.W didn't put Hull firmly on the map did he, hasn't changed our folklore history for the better!! he even aint average been better artists of recent times than this effort!!”
by Foxache
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 10:55AM
“"how is dis news n who cares no1 knoes who david whitfield is anyway"
Anyone know what language this is?”
by ek_its_chily
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 10:46AM
“'bazzaovhull'
no one knows who you are but if someone was vandalising your house/car/mobility scooter/favourite drinking bench then I am sure you would like someone to care.
It's people like you that give people like me a good name - cheers”