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Banksy's 'Gal Along with Balloon' Stolen from Greater London Gallery

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The Titles.
BANKSY HIT, GRAB, AS WELL AS GAIN. The renowned Banksy print, Woman Along With Balloon, was actually swiped from a London picture on Sunday night-- however was actually immediately recuperated by the cops on Thursday. Policemans additionally apprehended two guys, reports the Times. CCTV video footage presents a hooded problematic smashing Stand Gallery's glass front on New Cavendish Street before snatching the Banksy artwork valued at $354,000. The culprit after that got away. They performed certainly not make an effort taking every other things, neither, alas, performed the painting spontaneously self-destruct right into ragged bits of paper once cleared away.

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