Damage to the iconic Eleanor Rigby statue in Liverpool city centre was not caused by vandalism despite first fears.
At the weekend the reclining bronze figure situated on Stanley Street was found partially smashed, with portions of the stone seat collapsed on the ground. In October 2019, the bronze copy of a Liverpool ECHO newspaper which formed part of the statue was stolen, along with the inscribed plaque behind it.
The plaque, which refers to The Beatles' famous 1966 hit Eleanor Rigby with the quote "All the lonely people", was also stolen in September 2018. The statue was designed by Tommy Steele, who offered to create a tribute to the Fab Four after performing in Liverpool in 1981.
