[CPProt.net] Serbia's deputy culture minister has admitted sending agents to steal a shaving from waxworks at Madame Tussaud's in London

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Serbian raid on Madame Tussaud's 

Serbia's deputy culture minister has admitted sending agents to steal a
shaving from waxworks at Madame Tussaud's in London.

Vladimir Tomcic wanted to ensure that his country's wax museum could be as
good as the top London attraction.

But he says the agents went too far and snapped off two whole fingers rather
than the small scraping of wax he had asked for.

Tomcic, who owns the new Serbian wax museum, said: "I think they
misunderstood me and took two whole fingers instead."

He believes the fingers may have been stolen from a statue of Churchill,
Roosevelt or Stalin.

Serbian political analyst Miroslav Lazanski fears the theft could have
severe political consequences: "Moves like this one will not help Serbia on
its way to joining the European Union," he said.

But a Madame Tussaud's spokeswoman said the 'theft' would not cause a
diplomatic incident.

Diane Moon said: "They only needed to ask. We would have happily given them
a finger.

"It is hard to identify exactly which statue was targeted as we get fingers
broken off all the time. But we won't be taking any legal action over the
matter - its all good publicity for our creations."

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