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A man has been arrested this morning after burning the Spring Garden in homage to Antonio Campillo on Avenida de la Libertad.
This act of vandalism occurred around 3 hours and, although the sculpture had private security, the guard has not been able to prevent the individual from lighting this Spring Garden with a flame, although he has been able to retain the author until he has arrived. a National Police unit that has proceeded to arrest him.
Although the individual did not carry documentation, he declared being 23 years old and of Italian nationality.
The statue and its intellectual property belong to the concessionaire of the STV Gestión maintenance service that has already lodged the complaint and will carry out the pertinent legal actions.
The Councilor for Traffic and Public Safety, Lola Sánchez, has denounced "the damage to the city, its image and its neighbors that this vandalism entails." It is unfortunate that it is destroyed for the simple purpose of damaging and now its responsible will have to answer before justice, in the first place, but also before Murcia. "
Sanchez lamented that "the incident deprives us of an element that had become a milestone of these holidays, admired, photographed and contemplated by hundreds of people." Despite this serious incident the city will continue to be the best possible place to enjoy these days".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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