Grantham police have blasted the theft of a statue from the town's crematorium as the 'lowest of the low.'

Officers posted on twitter: "It is with great sadness and disappointment that we report a stature has been stolen from a grave at Grantham Crematorium, Harrowby Road."

The theft of the statue (pictured above) is said to have occurred some time in the past two weeks.

Their statement continued: "To whoever did this, this really is the lowest of the low, come on Grantham, do the right thing. If you know where it is, let's get it back!"

Grantham Police request anyone with information to report it on 101 quoting incident number 223 20/04/2020.

Alternatively, you can email [email protected].