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Police in Saratoga Springs are asking for the public's help as they investigate the theft of a bronze statue.

The statue is of a mother and child and was placed in Sunrise Meadow Park in Saratoga Springs in honor of two people killed in a home explosion several years ago, said Corporal Shane Taylor. It was stolen on Oct. 19.

The statue is between 12 and 18 inches tall and weighs between 75 and 100 pounds. It is valued at $4,000.

Police are asking anyone with information about the theft or the statue's whereabouts to call the Saratoga Springs Police Department at 801-766-6503.

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