Londoners were outraged when the bench was stolen
(Picture: Greenwich council)A Covid memorial bench cruelly stolen has mysteriously reappeared in Greenwich on Thursday night after a campaign to get it back.
Londoners were outraged after the bench was swiped from King George’s Field, outside Greenwich Cemetery on Monday.
Now the bench has been mysteriously returned to its spot in Greenwich just days later.
CCTV cameras in the area are being checked for information to help catch the culprits who took the bench from its spot.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich made a public campaign in a bid to get the bench back.
The bench was one of 23 installed across the Greenwich borough after the public told the council of their wishes to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Covid pandemic.
Councillor Adel Khaireh, Cabinet Member for Culture, Communities and Equalities, said: “Benches don’t just get up and walk away on their own.
“Whether or not it was returned by chance, or the thieves were shamed into giving it back, we may never know. But we want to say a huge thank you to the public for helping us raise awareness.
“If residents have any information about the theft and those responsible – please contact the police on 101.”
