Planning
permission has been granted for a 2.5m (8.2ft) memorial celebrating crime novel
author Agatha Christie in London's theatreland.
The statue will be positioned between Great Newport
Street and Cranbourn Street, Covent Garden.
Cast in bronze, it will feature a large book with an
oval opening containing a portrait bust of the author, designed by sculptor Ben
Twiston-Davies.
Westminster Council granted planning permission on
Wednesday night.
The memorial will be erected by the end of the year.
Covent Garden was chosen as a location because
historically, eight theatres have shown her work in the area, most recently The
Mousetrap at St Martin's Theatre.
The play, which has been in the West End since 1952,
is the world's longest-running stage production.
It will celebrate its 60th birthday on 25 November
with a gala performance.
Source: BBC
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