Extracting an object from a background to discard

Hi , I have an image and in the background there is a person who is blocking something which I want to be visible
Which tool would be the best to use.
I dont think the magic extractor will do the job as that will highlight the person I'm trying to get rid of ?
Thanks for your help
Dennett1953

You really need a second photo which has the item being blocked, otherwise it's impossible.

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