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Banksy's 'Lady With Balloon' Stolen from London Gallery

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The Headlines.
BANKSY HIT, GRAB, AND PROFIT. The legendary Banksy printing, Gal With Balloon, was actually taken from a London picture on Sunday night-- however was promptly recovered by the cops on Thursday. Policemans also jailed 2 males, states the Moments. CCTV footage presents a hooded suspect smashing Grove Gallery's glass overlook New Cavendish Road before nabbing the Banksy art work valued at $354,000. The perpetrator at that point left. They performed not attempt taking some other things, nor, alas, did the painting spontaneously self-destruct in to shredded strips of newspaper when cleared away.

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The Digest.
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The Kicker.
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