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Parents of 5-year-old cancer victim plead for return of stolen statue from South Florida park
Summary by The Miami Editorial Desk Nikiya Carrero , as published by CBS4 Miami
· August 9, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The life-size bronze replica was dedicated to Jake Duque, who passed away in 2020 after battling a rare form of brain cancer.
A statue honoring a young cancer victim has been stolen from a Miami Lakes park. The life-size bronze replica was dedicated to Jake Duque, who passed away in 2020 after battling a rare form of brain cancer. The statue stood in a park named after Jake, where it had been placed for the past six years.
Jake's parents, Karen and Orlando Duque, were informed of the theft on a Saturday morning and are still in shock. Further details about the theft and the family's response are available from local news sources, including CBS4 Miami.
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Category: weather Published: August 9, 2026 Source: CBS4 Miami Reading time: 1 min
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