‘Storm-proof’ Loch Earn statue falls victim to weather

A half-ton “storm-proof” statue disappeared in the storm that battered Scotland last week.

“Still” a statue of a mirrored figure standing in a Perthshire loch has attracted hundreds of visitors.

But the 10ft art installation in Loch Earn is missing following the storm, which also destroyed the jetty leading out to it.

The statue was installed by the nearby Four Seasons Hotel in May last year.

It consists of hundreds of tiny mirrors and was specially designed to allow wind and water to flow through it to minimise any potential damage.

The statue was created by Glasgow-based sculptor Rob Mulholland, who says that its disappearance is just “one of those things”.

He said: “I think it will have just fallen over. It’s a bit of a blow but I can guarantee we’ll have it back up standing in no time.”

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