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Hampton Beach Sand Sculptures Damaged

Unknown perp with a size 11 sneaker reportedly vandalized artwork, some figures were beheaded.

HAMPTON, NH – If you’re heading to the beach this weekend to check out last weekend’s sand sculpture competition results, you’re going to be a little disappointed.

Sometime during the night on June 23, 2016, or early morning today, the sculptures were vandalized, according to reports online. The security manager of the contest told the New Hampshire Union Leader today that someone broke into the fenced area and targeted the faces of certain sculptures.

The suspect was wearing a size 11 sneaker, according to the report. Some of the sculptures of human figures were beheaded during the vandalism.

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Kimberly Haas of the Union Leader posted video of the damage on YouTube:

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If you missed the event last week, here’s a list of the winners.

Caption: Guy-Olivier Deveau, “Rising from the Abyss,” the first place winner for 2016. Credit: HamptonBeach.org.

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