CCTV captures thief making off with six-foot model of Betty Boop

And a 4.10am on Tuesday morning, a bold, hooded thief can be seen on the diner's CCTV walking towards the figure, glancing around, and then picking her up - with one hand under her bottom.The person can then be seen placing Betty - worth up to £1k - over their shoulder, before hastening off back down the road.Kerry Malone, 34, who co-owns Grumpy's Diner with her brother Sonny Malone, 32, and their dad Gary, 56, said: "It's a little bit gutting, to be honest."We watched the CCTV footage and we all though it was kind of funny - but it's also a shame, because kids love having their picture taken with her when they come in."She's been here since the diner opened five or six years ago.

She's a bit of an attraction - she stands outside the restaurant during the day and is definitely a talking piece."It's just frustrating as we would usually bring her in at nighttime when we lock up - but she was forgotten on that one night."She's not as heavy as she looks - but we think it's quite funny that someone would try and steal her.

We just hope that they don't try and sell her on."Kerry added that if Betty Boop does not get returned, the diner will look to find a replacement model for her.But she said: "I don't think it will be easy to find a replacement."Almost 700 people have now shared Kerry's appeal on Facebook to help find Betty Boop - with Kerry calling the response "amazing".She said: "It's been fantastic and it's very heartwarming especially with everything going on.

It's good to see people will still support small businesses and do care."Meanwhile, customers have been sharing their disappointment at the restaurant mascot's disappearance.One woman wrote: "Omg my daughter absolutely loved that... she's gonna [sic] be crushed.

Surely someone saw something."And another commented: "This makes me so sad!

My girls love seeing her when we come in, I hope she's returned in one piece."Betty Boop was a 1930s animated cartoon character based on a jazz 'flapper' girl.

And a 4.10am on Tuesday morning, a bold, hooded thief can be seen on the diner's CCTV walking towards the figure, glancing around, and then picking her up - with one hand under her bottom.The person can then be seen placing Betty - worth up to £1k - over their shoulder, before hastening off back down the road.Kerry Malone, 34, who co-owns Grumpy's Diner with her brother Sonny Malone, 32, and their dad Gary, 56, said: "It's a little bit gutting, to be honest."We watched the CCTV footage and we all though it was kind of funny - but it's also a shame, because kids love having their picture taken with her when they come in."She's been here since the diner opened five or six years ago.

She's a bit of an attraction - she stands outside the restaurant during the day and is definitely a talking piece."It's just frustrating as we would usually bring her in at nighttime when we lock up - but she was forgotten on that one night."She's not as heavy as she looks - but we think it's quite funny that someone would try and steal her.

We just hope that they don't try and sell her on."Kerry added that if Betty Boop does not get returned, the diner will look to find a replacement model for her.But she said: "I don't think it will be easy to find a replacement."Almost 700 people have now shared Kerry's appeal on Facebook to help find Betty Boop - with Kerry calling the response "amazing".She said: "It's been fantastic and it's very heartwarming especially with everything going on.

It's good to see people will still support small businesses and do care."Meanwhile, customers have been sharing their disappointment at the restaurant mascot's disappearance.One woman wrote: "Omg my daughter absolutely loved that... she's gonna [sic] be crushed.

Surely someone saw something."And another commented: "This makes me so sad!

My girls love seeing her when we come in, I hope she's returned in one piece."Betty Boop was a 1930s animated cartoon character based on a jazz 'flapper' girl.