Edmonton police give update on statue theft, say it likely used specialized cutting tools – Edmonton [Video]

A statue of women’s rights trailblazer Emily Murphy remains missing after being stolen from an Edmonton park last week, and police have issued a new appeal for anyone with information about the theft to come forward.

“Anyone using the park between Tuesday, Feb. 4, and Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, who may have witnessed suspicious activity in or around the statue at Emily Murphy Park is asked to please contact the EPS (Edmonton Police Service) at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone,” police said in a news release issued Monday.

“Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.”

On Wednesday, police said they were notified that the bronze statue had been removed “as of Monday, Feb. 24.”

Police said they were told by City of Edmonton officials that city staff noticed a week before the statue’s theft that the plaque next to the statue had gone missing.

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