Melania Trump statue missing in her native Slovenia after last one set on fire
The life-size bronze sculpture – unveiled in 2020 near the US first lady’s birthplace – was reportedly sawed off at the ankles and removed
Police in Slovenia are investigating the disappearance of a bronze statue of US first lady Melania Trump that was sawed off and carried away from her hometown.
The life-size sculpture was unveiled in 2020 during US President Donald Trump’s first term in office near Sevnica in central Slovenia, where Melanija Knavs was born in 1970.
It replaced a wooden statue that had been set on fire earlier that year.
Police spokeswoman Alenka Drenik Rangus said on Friday that the police were informed about the theft of the statue on Tuesday.
She said police were working to track down those responsible.
According to Slovenian media reports, the bronze replica was sawed off at the ankles and removed.