Two men have been charged after a Banksy artwork was stolen from a central London art gallery, the Met Police has said.
The work, Girl with Balloon, was stolen and has since been recovered and returned.
According to court documents, the two allegedly entered Grove Gallery as trespassers and stole "Girl With Balloon print to the value of £270,000".
Grove Gallery held an exhibition called Banksy’s London Rebellion from 21 August to 7 September which featured the artist's works.
Images of a girl reaching up for a heart-shaped red balloon were stencilled across London by Banksy from 2002. It first appeared on a wall in east London and was also sprayed under Waterloo Bridge.
Anna Melnykova, "Palace of Labor (palats praci), architector I. Pretro, 1916", shot with analog Canon camera, 35 mm Fuji film in March 2022.
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