The torso of the Amelia Earhart statue is among the pieces cut from the bronze fixture. (Submitted by Don Coombs)
The beloved bronze Amelia Earhart statue has returned home to Harbour Grace, N.L. — albeit in pieces.
The more than 300-kilogram statue of the missing aviator was stolen from the Conception Bay North community late one night in April.Â
It was erected in 2007, and has stood as a monument to the town’s aviation history ever since. Amelia Earhart started her 1932 transatlantic flight from Harbour Grace.
On Monday, the RCMP confirmed that police received a tip on Friday, and soon located the statue in a wooded area near Heart’s Content. It was cut into several pieces, but all parts were accounted for.
An iconic statue of Amelia Earhart has finally been found. Harbour Grace RCMP found it cut into pieces near Heart’s Content. (Harbour Grace RCMP)
Harbour Grace RCMP are investigating the theft of the statue, as well as two plaques from a municipal park.
In a news release Monday morning, Harbour Grace Mayor Don Coombs thanked the RCMP.
“This statue is an essential part of our history, and we look forward to returning her to the Spirit of Harbour Grace Park, where she belongs,” Coombs was quoted in the news release.
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