Fragments recovered from stolen Hobart orphan memorial sculptures
Two bronze figures by Rowan Gillespie were stolen from St John’s Park in April 2025. Tasmania Police recovered fragments. The commissioning group later confirmed that the originals had been destroyed and that only fragments of one figure were recovered. Image: the original sculptures before the theft, via From the Shadows.
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