Two of the three bronze Gorbals Boys statues on the corner of Cumberland Street and Queen Elizabeth Gardens have gone missing.
The £40,000 artwork, created by local artist Liz Peden, took inspiration from an iconic picture by Italian-born Scottish photographer Oscar Marzaroli taken in the Gorbals in 1963.
Two of the statues appear to have been cut at the legs and removed and were reported missing on Monday, February 6, reports the BBC.
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 11:25 on Monday officers received a report of the theft of a sculpture from Cumberland Street, Glasgow.
"Inquiries are ongoing."
The sculptures were commissioned as part of the regeneration of Queen Elizabeth Square and were funded through the Percentage for Art scheme with contributions from seven private housing developers and Scottish Enterprise Glasgow.
A spokesperson from New Gorbals Housing Association said: "The theft of the Gorbals Boys sculptures is very upsetting.
"They are much loved locally and we are hopeful that they can be returned to the community."
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