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Banksy's 'Woman With Balloon' Stolen coming from Greater London Gallery

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The Headings.
BANKSY HIT, GRAB, AND ALSO PROFIT. The famous Banksy printing, Woman With Balloon, was actually taken coming from a London picture on Sunday evening-- yet was actually immediately bounced back by the authorities on Thursday. Police officers additionally detained pair of men, mentions the Times. CCTV video footage presents a hooded suspect smashing Stand Gallery's glass overlook New Cavendish Street before ordering the Banksy artwork valued at $354,000. The wrongdoer after that ran away. They carried out certainly not attempt taking some other items, neither, alas, performed the painting spontaneously self-destruct right into shredded strips of paper as soon as got rid of.

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The Digest.
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The Secret.
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