23/08/2019

Arrests As Waxwork Heads Stolen From Museum

Gardaí have arrested two people on suspicion of stealing statues from the Wax Museum in Dublin.

Three heads disappeared from the Westmoreland Street attraction on Wednesday 21 August.

Two were later recovered by staff with assistance from members of the public, while the third was seized when gardaí stopped a man and a woman nearby.

The pair were both arrested and are due in court.



(JG/CM)

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