STRIKING paintings of lions – including one alongside a Union Flag – have been stolen from a Dorset art studio.
The images were taken during a burglary at Studio 19, in Broad Street, Lyme Regis, some time between Sunday, December 1, and Wednesday, December 4.
Police Community Support Investigator Graeme Williams, of West Dorset police, said: “An investigation is continuing into the incident and we are now in a position to release images of the stolen paintings.
“I would ask anyone who has seen these paintings for sale either online or locally in unusual circumstances to please get in touch.”
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Anyone with information should contact police via www.dorset.police.uk, or by calling 101, quoting incident number 55240185828. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.

Several paintings featuring lions were stolen during the burglary in Lyme Regis. Picture: Dorset Police
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