Paddington vandals ‘antithesis’ of what bear stands for, says judge

Two RAF engineers who broke a Paddington statue have been told by a judge they are the “antithesis” of everything the bear stands for.
Daniel Heath and William Lawrence, both 22 and based at RAF Odiham in Hampshire, each admitted an offence of criminal damage at Reading Magistrates’ Court.
The statue in Newbury, Berkshire, was damaged before being taken shortly after 02:00 GMT on 2 March.
The pair, who committed the offence while drunk on a night out, have been ordered to carry out unpaid work and each pay £2,725 to cover the cost of repairs.
On sentencing, district judge Sam Goozee said Paddington Bear was a “beloved cultural icon”.

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