No plans to remove mysterious statue

ANGUS Council has said it has no plans to move “Keptie Kev” – the mysterious statue that appeared in

Arbroath.

The “mirror man” appeared in the

Keptie Ponds over the weekend and has proved to be a hit with the locals.

The statue, which is thought to be around 6ft tall, has attracted many onlookers to the park, however, residents are stumped as to who is behind it.

It also has solar lights on its arms which light up at night. The council has said that, while whoever put the statue there did not have permission, they will leave it where it is.

A spokeswoman said, “We are aware that a mysterious figure has appeared in Keptie Pond recently and has been attracting quite a bit of attention.

“The figure does not have our permission to be there and we continue to carefully monitor his presence.

“Although we do not intend to move him on, we hope that his people will come back for him soon.

“Arbroath is a fantastic place to visit and we would like to remind visitors to

Keptie Pond to stay safe near water and to supervise children at all times.”

Meanwhile, there are still visitors flocking to the pond to catch a glimpse of the statue.

Alex Longmuir, 56, took a trip from

Montrose to photograph the statue.

He said: “I think it’s really interesting, it’s kind of like a Banksy. It just appeared out of nowhere. It would be a shame to get rid of it.

“You can see that somebody went to a lot of bother to make it.”

The mystery figure.