SOLOMONS: Thieves wanted to sell WWII monument 'for scrap'

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Updated January 24, 2008 20:53:44

The National Museum and police in Solomon Islands are monitoring the contents of Malaysian scrap metal barges, following the attempted theft of a Japanese World War Two Monument. The bronze statue was found dumped near its base on Mount Austin, and police believe the thieves were intending to sell it for scrap metal.

Presenter: Barbara Heggen
Speakers: Lawrence Fo'anaota, director of the National Musem in Solomon Islands; war historian John Innes

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