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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Evans

Thief steals 8ft Christmas nutcracker statue from Edinburgh cocktail bar

Manager Paul Baxton said the theft of the Christmas nutcracker is 'pretty catastrophic' - (Copper Blossom)

A thief on an electric bike made away with a 8ft Christmas nutcracker soldier statue from outside an Edinburgh cocktail bar, leavings its owner devastated in the run up to the festive period.

CCTV captured the person, who appears to be male and wearing a mask and hood, cycling up to the £900 decoration and placing it over his lap.

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