The statue of Melania Trump cut off at Ankles and then stole from her hometown: 'Bizarre' | Today news

A large-than-life bronze image of Melania Trump, who was erected in her hometown of Sevnica, Slovenia, was cut and removed, which asked for a police investigation. Authorities are working to identify and understand those behind the disappearance of the works of art, New York Times reports. The statue, which is little equal to the former US first lady, was unveiled in 2020 during Donald Trump’s first presidential term. It replaced an earlier wooden sculpture that was set on fire and destroyed. The bronze version, created by American conceptual artist Brad Downey, stood on the same website. Original wooden image also targeted the original statue, carved from the trunk of a Linden tree, and depicted Melania Trump in a light blue dress reminiscent of the outfit she was wearing during the inauguration of Donald Trump in 2017. After its destruction by Arson, Downey made the bronze replica as a tribute. Police launch investigation Alenka Drenik Rangus, a spokesman for Slovenian police, confirmed that an investigation had been launched after officials were notified of the theft on Tuesday. “The police are working to locate those who stole the statue,” she said. Reports in the Slovenian media say the statue was cut off at the ankles before removing it. The theft attracted attention locally as well as international attention. Mixed reactions from local local sentiment to the statue remained clumsy. “I think no one was very proud of this statue, not even the first lady of the US,” says Franja Kranjc, who works in a local bakery selling cakes to Melania Trump. “I think it’s good that it’s removed.” Another local resident, Igor Pavkovic, shared his ambivalence. “Melania is rarely seen in the spotlight or anywhere else, and even if she does something, it’s so bizarre, so I don’t even want to think about her that much about her,” he said of the New York Times, and he remembered that he first laughed the statue. Artist responds to theft artist Brad Downey expressed disappointment about the removal of the statue. He spoke to the New York Post and said he was “a little sad” about the incident, and speculated that ‘it has something to do with the new election [of Donald Trump]but who knows, right? “Melania Trump, born in Slovenia, moved to the United States in 1996. She became an American citizen in 2006, a year after she married Donald Trump.