Nelson Mandela artwork stolen from St George’s Hall in Liverpool

A print of a sketch by Nelson Mandela has been stolen from a listed landmark in Liverpool.

The artwork was taken from St George’s Hall a few hours before it opened to visitors on 13 October, Merseyside Police said.

The force has released CCTV images of a man leaving the Victorian-era venue shortly after 07:45 BST, and said officers want to speak to him about the theft.

Named “Imprisonment”, the sketch features two hands tied together and Mandela’s signature and was gifted by one of his daughters to the Liverpool charity Mandela8 in 2018.