[MSN] U.K. Pensioner steals Lowry sculpture

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Pensioner steals Lowry sculpture  
 
Police are looking for a pensioner who stole a valuable bust of artist LS
Lowry from a Chester art gallery. 
The piece by celebrated artist John Blakeley, was on display at Baron Fine
Art in the city. 

Cheshire Police said the thief was aged between 65 and 68 and was dressed in
a long camel coat and a flat cap. 

He posed as a customer before taking the sculpture, which is valued at about
£3,000. It depicts Salford artist Lowry, who died in 1976. 

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