A brass plaque memorializing Iraqi tyrant Saddam Hussein was spotted Sunday on a park bench in London. No-one's exactly sure how long it's been there, but it was gone by Monday evening. Victoria Richards took the photo and spoke to the BBC.

So this has just appeared on a bench on my local high street pic.twitter.com/Je9lvNsZX8

— Victoria Richards (@nakedvix) November 19, 2018

Victoria questioned the motive of whoever fixed the plaque on the bench: "Was it a prankster? What's the message? Was it a frivolous, dark thing to do?"

Reaction on social media has been mixed. Some thought it was funny while others were shocked.

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