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Masked thieves steal statue of local hero boxer from London park using three-wheel bike and hi-vis jacket

The statue of Teddy Baldock, known as “The Pride of Poplar”, was removed from its stone plinth on Sunday night by four suspects dressed in black, police said.

A bronze statue of a world champion boxer has been stolen from a park in east London – as CCTV footage captured the brazen theft by a masked gang.

The statue of Teddy Baldock was removed from its stone plinth in Langdon Park in Poplar on Sunday night, the Metropolitan Police said.

Police, who were told of the theft at 8.07pm, published CCTV images showing four suspects at the scene, all dressed in black with their faces covered.

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