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Banksy's 'Woman With Balloon' Stolen from Greater London Picture

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The Titles.
BANKSY SMASH, GRAB, AS WELL AS RETURN. The legendary Banksy print, Lady Along With Balloon, was actually stolen coming from a Greater london picture on Sunday night-- however was without delay recuperated by the cops on Thursday. Police officers also jailed pair of guys, reports the Times. CCTV video presents a hooded problematic smashing Stand Gallery's glass front on New Cavendish Street just before getting the Banksy art work valued at $354,000. The offender then left. They performed certainly not make an effort taking every other items, neither, alas, did the paint spontaneously self-destruct into ragged strips of paper when got rid of.

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The Kicker.
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