Two RAF engineers admit damaging Paddington statue

Two RAF engineers have admitted they broke a newly-installed Paddington Bear statue in half and stole it from a bench.
Daniel Heath, 22, of Oakhall Park, Thornton, West Yorkshire, and William Lawrence, 22, of John Street, Enderby, Leicestershire, both admitted an offence of criminal damage at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
The statue on Northbrook Street in Newbury, Berkshire, was damaged before being stolen shortly after 02:00 GMT on 2 March, the court heard.
The pair, who committed the offence while drunk on a night out, have have been ordered to carry out unpaid work and pay £2,725.
CCTV footage was shown in court in which the defendants could be seen stopping by the Paddington Bear statue and attempting to lift it off the bench.

Courtesy: BBC