Vandalised Margaret Thatcher statue ‘slapped with giant pink dildo’ on its head
One of the country's most iconic statues of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has been vandalised – for the third time in just five months.
The statue, in St Peter's Hill, Grantham, was only erected on May 15 this year, but it has been a target for anti-Conservative Party vandals.
And the latest attack on the £300,000 sculpture has gone viral on social media.
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For the anonymous vandals screwed “Tories Out” in yellow spray paint on the base . . . and stuck a giant pink dildo to its head.
However, adding insult to injury, the dildo was actually photoshopped onto the image of the attack after images of the graffiti went viral.
Lincolnshire Police confirmed that they are searching for the culprits and that the attack is being treated as “criminal damage”.
In a very short statement, a spokesman said: “Incident 117 of 22 October is a report of criminal damage to the Margaret Thatcher statue on St Peter’s Hill, Grantham.
“This was reported just after 8am.”
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And a South Kesteven District Council spokesperson said: “While SKDC understands the strength of feeling surrounding the memorial, it condemns the actions of those who seek to damage any public property, or otherwise break the law.”
The statue has been a target since being put up in the former PM's home town.
Just a few hours after its erection, someone was fined for throwing eggs at it, while two weeks later someone else vandalised it.
The target does actually have CCTV monitoring it, but that hasn't stopped people from taking out their frustrations about the UK's current situation on the sculpture.
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The incident caused some amusement online.
One person tweeted: “Chucking a purple plastic c**k on top of the head of Maggie is fantastic.
“The fact she also now looks like a telly-tubby is a wonderful happy accident.”
And another posted: “British art these day.
“Is it a Banksy or a Wanksy?”
Baroness Thatcher died on April 8, 2013 from a stroke – she remains a divisive figure among many communities in the UK.
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