A statue of renowned composer Ludwig van Beethoven that mysteriously vanished from the top of a Glasgow building two years ago has been found by workmen.
Mark Kerr and Peter Boyle were clearing undergrowth for a temporary beer garden on a site near Sauchiehall Street when they discovered the 100-year-old bust.
Cops had launched a probe after it disappeared from its spot in Renfrew Street in July 2019.
They started enquiries to find out if the statue had been removed by the building’s owners or had been snatched.
The building was once T A Ewing’s Piano and Harmonium Emporium.
Owner Thomas Alfred Ewing commissioned his brother, sculptor James Alexander Ewing, to carve the bust for the store.
It is understood he placed it above the service entrance so every musical instrument entering or exiting the warehouse passed beneath Beethoven.
Locals were left scratching their heads when it disappeared overnight.
But Mark and Peter finally found it lying on a wooden pallet.
Mark said: “We were told to look out for the statue because the owners of this site who also own the building the statue came from, had it taken down for safety reasons and moved here when the plinth became unstable.
“It seems to be in good condition.”
The statue has now been removed for conservation and could be used as a feature on a proposed £20 million flats and shops development for the site.
