Pupils '˜upset and angry' after parking '˜policeman' is stolen by thieves

Pupils have been left devastated after their cardboard policeman - used to warn parents about dangerous parking - was stolen.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Oct 2016, 10:57 BST
Updated 25th Oct 2016, 17:11 BST
Have you seen this man? Pupils, Holly, Jacob, Oscar and Amelia, from Palterton Primary School are wanting to know who took their cardboard cut-out of police officer Graham, which stood in their playground.Have you seen this man? Pupils, Holly, Jacob, Oscar and Amelia, from Palterton Primary School are wanting to know who took their cardboard cut-out of police officer Graham, which stood in their playground.
Have you seen this man? Pupils, Holly, Jacob, Oscar and Amelia, from Palterton Primary School are wanting to know who took their cardboard cut-out of police officer Graham, which stood in their playground.

Earlier this year youngsters at Palterton Primary School raised money for the cardboard cut-out policeman - or Graham as he is known.

However Graham has been stolen by thieves who illegally entered school property before cutting his ties and making off with him.

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Headteacher, Ros Horsley, said: “The children chose to fundraise for ‘Graham’ the policeman to encourage families and visitors to park safely at our school.

Have you seen this man? Pupils, Holly, Jacob, Oscar and Amelia, from Palterton Primary School are wanting to know who took their cardboard cut-out of police officer Graham, which stood in their playground.Have you seen this man? Pupils, Holly, Jacob, Oscar and Amelia, from Palterton Primary School are wanting to know who took their cardboard cut-out of police officer Graham, which stood in their playground.
Have you seen this man? Pupils, Holly, Jacob, Oscar and Amelia, from Palterton Primary School are wanting to know who took their cardboard cut-out of police officer Graham, which stood in their playground.

“It is really sad that someone has taken him and the children feel that their efforts have gone to waste.”

School business manager, Julie Whittaker, said like many schools they have had a long-standing problem with parking.

She said that the school’s PALS body decided to hold a non-uniform day in March and bought Graham with the proceeds in May.

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Many of the pupils whose idea it was to raise the money were upset about his disappearance.

Have you seen this man? Pupils, Holly, Jacob, Oscar and Amelia, from Palterton Primary School are wanting to know who took their cardboard cut-out of police officer Graham, which stood in their playground.Have you seen this man? Pupils, Holly, Jacob, Oscar and Amelia, from Palterton Primary School are wanting to know who took their cardboard cut-out of police officer Graham, which stood in their playground.
Have you seen this man? Pupils, Holly, Jacob, Oscar and Amelia, from Palterton Primary School are wanting to know who took their cardboard cut-out of police officer Graham, which stood in their playground.

Dylan aged ten, said: “I think it is really bad that the people have done this. However long it takes us we will find out who stole him. Please own up!”

Nyah, nine, added: “I am upset and angry and what the person did was wrong - they shouldn’t have done it.”

Phoebe, ten, said: “We raised a lot of money to get our policeman to help stop people parking on the yellow lines outside school. I am disappointed that someone came onto our school property and stole him.”

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And Ben, nine, added “It is bad that someone has stolen our policeman. We raised a lot of money to get him.”

Derbyshire Police said that anyone who knows what happened or where Graham might be now should contact them on 101 quoting crime number 16000320739.