Castlemaine Police are appealing for public assistance following the theft of a memorial statue from a gravesite at Campbells Creek Cemetery.
Investigators believe the offender or offenders attended the cemetery sometime between 2pm on May 10 and 2pm on June 24, when a memorial statue was stolen from a gravesite.
The item holds significant sentimental value to the family, serving as a personal memorial and place of remembrance.
The stolen statue is described as a 50-centimetre-high angel in a praying position, shiny brown in colour, and had been cemented into the ground at the gravesite (pictured)
Acting Senior Sergeant Curtis Dillon is urging anyone who may have seen the statue, has information about its whereabouts, or may have been offered the item for sale to contact police immediately.
Investigators are particularly keen to see the statue safely returned to the family as soon as possible.