Edmonton Statue Theft: Emily Murphy Monument Pieces Recovered

April 24, 2025, 5:20 pm

Edmonton police have recovered fragments of a stolen statue celebrating women’s rights pioneer Emily Murphy, with an arrest made in connection with the theft. The recovery has sparked community outrage over the desecration of an important cultural landmark and a determined effort to restore local history.


theglobeandmail.com / Stolen Edmonton statue of women’s rights pioneer Emily Murphy recovered, man arrested

Emily Murphy was Alberta’s first female judge and one of the so-called Famous Five women behind the 1929 Persons Case

thestar.com / Stolen Edmonton statue of women's rights pioneer Emily Murphy recovered, man arrested

EDMONTON - An Alberta man is facing charges after bits and pieces of a statue depicting a Canadian women's rights pioneer were recovered almost two months after being stolen.

winnipegfreepress.com / Stolen Edmonton statue of women’s rights pioneer Emily Murphy recovered, man arrested

globalnews.ca / Man arrested and charged after Emily Murphy statue theft: Edmonton police

Emily Murphy was Alberta's first female judge and one of a group of women known as the Famous Five.


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