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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

CCTV captures moment thief steals Banksy print straight off gallery wall

  • Larry Fraser, 48, burgled the Grove Gallery in London last September, stealing a Banksy print valued at £270,000.
  • Footage released by the Crown Prosecution Service shows Fraser using a fire extinguisher to smash the gallery's glass front door.
  • He then climbed through the shattered entrance and took a limited edition 'Girl With Balloon' print before escaping.
  • Fraser has pleaded guilty to the burglary at Kingston Crown Court, while his alleged getaway driver, James Love, 54, denies involvement.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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