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Man Arrested for Sledgehammer Damage to Belfast’s Big Fish

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 4:06 PM UTC · How we work

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Police arrested a 44-year-old man for damaging the Big Fish sculpture in Belfast.
Officers said a sledgehammer struck the sculpture after a 12:30 am BST Sunday report, breaking its left eye.
He was charged with criminal damage and possessing an offensive weapon publicly.
He will appear in Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
Community Rescue Service volunteers chased the attacker, patched the broken eye and warned of injury risk.

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Police arrested a 44-year-old man for damaging the Big Fish sculpture in Belfast.
Officers said a sledgehammer struck the sculpture after a 12:30 am BST Sunday report, breaking its left eye.
He was charged with criminal damage and possessing an offensive weapon publicly.
He will appear in Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
Community Rescue Service volunteers chased the attacker, patched the broken eye and warned of injury risk.