Giant rat sculptures will be displayed for a final week at an exhibition in Hull before they go to auction.

A Mischief of Rats, which is made up of 45 6ft (1.8m) tall painted statues, were part of a walking trail across the city throughout the summer.

They were created to pay tribute to rock musician Mick Ronson, who was from Hull and a member of 1960s band The Rats, before he became David Bowie’s guitarist.

The smiley rats, each decorated by different artists, will be on the ground floor of Princes Quay shopping centre from 13 to 19 September.

Gilbert Baitson Auctioneers will host the auction on 20 September at Princes Quay to raise funds for the Daisy Appeal, which supports Cottingham’s Castle Hill hospital.

Clare Huby, one of the co-directors of the Mischief of Rats, said: “We’re bringing the gorgeous sculptures that have been dotted around the Hull and East Riding for an exhibition for a week before they go off to their new homes.”

She added that she hoped the auction would “raise loads of money for the Daisy Appeal”.

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