A much-loved statue of Queen Victoria is still covered in paint after a pre-Christmas vandal attack.

The listed structure at the entrance to Endcliffe Park, off Hunter’s Bar roundabout, was splashed with red paint on December 21.

A group naming itself ‘Justice For The Hunger Strikers’ contacted The Star claiming responsibility.

Queen Victoria in Endcliffe Park was vandalised in December. | im

placeholder image — Queen Victoria in Endcliffe Park was vandalised in December. | im

The lower section was cleaned by the city council’s graffiti team, according to the Friends of the Porter Valley.

But the bronze statue of Queen Victoria has yet to be tackled.

The Queen Victoria statue dates back to 1904. It was originally sited at the junction of Fargate and Leopold Street, but was moved to Endcliffe Park in 1930. | im

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In a post on its Facebook site, the Friends said it would require specialist cleaning to avoid damage and the council’s parks department was arranging the works for early in the new year.

The structure dates back to 1904.

It was originally sited at the junction of Fargate and Leopold Street, but was moved to Endcliffe Park in 1930, according to Sheffield Hallam University, Public Art in Sheffield resource.