Appeal for safe return of telephone box mannequin

Cecil dressed up for Halloween. (Image: Archant)

Jayne Corrigan is appealing for the safe return of Cecil who has been standing inside the phone box in Locking Road for seven years.

Cecil has monthly costume changes and has been dressed up as characters including Batman, Buzz Lightyear and Where’s Wally?

He also has his own Facebook page, Cecil The Dude In The Phonebox.

Cecil in a mankini. (Image: Archant)

More: Meet the mannequin in the telephone box.

The mannequin was dressed as a highwayman when he was stolen from the locked phone box on Saturday night.

One of his legs was found outside the phone box, while the other was discovered 20 yards away.

Jayne is appealing for his safe return and is asking residents to look inside their bins and gardens for his head and torso.

She said: “I’m absolutely mortified. So is everyone else.

“He’s a local celebrity. Everyone knows him and people love to look for him to see what outfit he’s wearing.

“We’re asking people to look for him in their bins and gardens.

“I don’t want someone to not know who he is and throw him away.

“If you’ve got him, you can just leave him by the phone box. We just want him back.”

You can also find out more about the hunt for Cecil on Twitter at #findcecil