The Health Ministry has condemned the theft of a memorial to stillborn babies at the Addolorata Cemetery.

The bronze monument was noticed to be missing on Thursday during a commemoration by parents. It was last seen on Sunday.

The monument, the work of sculptor Anton Agius, was erected by the Stillborn and Neonatal Death Society.

The Health Ministry is to appoint a board of inquiry.

It urged anyone having any information to contact the police.

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