"The footage shows four hooded and masked suspects approaching the statue at night, with two pushing what appears to be a three-wheel cargo bike. Footage shows the brazen theft of the statue The group can be seen working together to loosen the statue from its stone plinth before loading it onto the bike and covering it with a high-visibility jacket. No tools appear to be used during the theft. The suspects were last seen travelling northbound towards Bromley-by-Bow Underground station, police said."
"We understand this is a very distressing time for members of our community to have a monument of a local hero treated this way. I want to assure the public that our officers are working at pace to identify those responsible and will continue to follow every available line of enquiry. "We'd appeal to anyone with information to get in touch with police.""
"Teddy Baldock, who was born in Poplar in 1907, became world bantamweight champion in 1927 at the age of 19 a record that still stands in British boxing. He turned professional at 14 and later enjoyed European and Commonwealth success, becoming a prominent figure in the sport and a local hero in the East End. The Baldock statue was stolen from its plinth in east London Baldock, who was nicknamed The Pride of Poplar, passed away in 1971 aged 63."
Four hooded and masked suspects tore down and stole the statue of Teddy Baldock from its plinth outside an east London DLR station, loading it onto a three-wheel cargo bike and covering it with a high-visibility jacket. Police released CCTV showing the group working together to loosen the statue without visible tools before travelling northbound towards Bromley-by-Bow. Baldock became world bantamweight champion in 1927 at age 19, turned professional at 14, and later achieved European and Commonwealth success, becoming a local East End hero. Grandson Martin Sax appealed for public help, and police urged anyone with information to contact 101.
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