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Mermaid Statue Draped in Muslim Dress
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The Little Mermaid statue in Denmark's capital was found draped in a
Muslim dress and head scarf Sunday morning. Police removed the
clothing after a telephone caller reported it, spokesman Jorgen
Thomsen said.
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The statue sculpted in tribute to author Hans Christian Andersen draws about 1 million visitors a year and is targeted occasionally by vandals. On Tuesday, the statue's face, left arm and lap were found doused with red paint.
In 2004, someone put a burqa, the head-to-toe Islamic robe, on the statue, along with a sign questioning Turkey's bid to join the European Union.
The bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen has sat on a rock in Copenhagen harbor since 1913.
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