Statue of Melania Trump stolen near US first lady's Slovenian hometown

Police in Slovenia are investigating the disappearance of a bronze statue of the United States's first lady, Melania Trump, which was sawed off at the feet and carried away from her hometown.

The life-size sculpture near Sevnica in central Slovenia, where Melanija Knavs was born in 1970, was unveiled in 2020 during US President Donald Trump's first term in office.

It replaced a wooden statue that had been set on fire earlier that year.

Police spokesperson 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.

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