Man arrested after Llew Summers sculpture stolen from Christchurch community centre

Tuesday 9 September 2025 · 6 outlets · 6 reports · updated Tue 9 Sep 2025, 8:42pm

A 44-year-old man has been arrested following the theft of a bronze sculpture from the Mt Pleasant Community Centre in June. Police say the 2.2-tonne artwork, titled Flight, has been destroyed and much of it sold as scrap metal. The man is due to appear in Christchurch District Court.

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1. The PressTue 9 Sep 2025, 6:54pm

   Man arrested for $95,000 bronze sculpture theft (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesTue 9 Sep 2025, 6:56pm

   Arrest made over stolen 2-tonne sculpture (opens in new tab)

3. StuffTue 9 Sep 2025, 7:13pm

   Charges laid after $95k sculpture stolen from Christchurch suburb (opens in new tab)

4. 1NewsTue 9 Sep 2025, 7:16pm

   Stolen sculpture allegedly turned into scrap metal, man charged (opens in new tab)

5. RNZTue 9 Sep 2025, 7:24pm

   Man charged with theft of bronze sculpture, artwork destroyed for scrap (opens in new tab)

6. NZ HeraldTue 9 Sep 2025, 8:42pm

   Christchurch man charged after $95k Llew Summers’ sculpture destroyed (opens in new tab)