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Tue Aug 13, 2024, 06:26 AM Aug 13

Banksy's eighth London artwork in eight days defaced

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yd66w769zo
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Banksy's eighth London artwork in eight days defaced

12 hours ago
Adriana Elgueta & Richard Irvine-Brown
BBC News

[ 0:17 min video: Moment Banksy rhino artwork is defaced by man in balaclava ]

A new mural unveiled by street artist Banksy has been defaced in south-east London.
The piece, which shows a rhino mounting a Nissan Micra with a traffic cone on its bonnet, was spray painted with a tag by a man wearing a black balaclava at around 19:45 BST.

Stephanie Lester, a witness who spoke to BBC News, said the man had "walked away from a jeering crowd".

It had earlier appeared in Charlton and was confirmed on Banksy's Instagram account.

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