A statue of Baroness Margaret Thatcher has been egged less than two hours after it was installed in her home town. A protester threw eggs from behind a temporary fence surrounding the memorial, with a cry of “oi” heard after one hit part of the monument.
Lincolnshire Police said no arrests have been made in connection with the incident, but they did receive a report of criminal damage shortly after 10am on Sunday. The statue was lowered into place in Grantham, Lincolnshire, amid previous threats of “egg throwing” and was booed by passing motorists.
In February 2019, a planning committee unanimously voted in favour of the £300,000 statue – which was originally intended for Parliament Square in Westminster. Despite its unveiling being delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the statue was erected on a 10ft-high granite plinth on Sunday morning.
