Two men charged with stealing Banksy painting from London gallery

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Two men charged with stealing Banksy painting from London gallery
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The men were charged following an investigation by the Met Police flying squad after the artwork was stolen from a gallery in New Cavendish Street, central London, on Sunday.

Two men have been charged with burglary after Banksy's famous Girl With Balloon painting was stolen from a London gallery, police have said. Larry Fraser, 47, of Beckton, east London, and James Love, 53, of North Stifford, Essex, were charged with non-residential burglary on Thursday, the Metropolitan Police said. They appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates Court the same day and were bailed to appear Kingston Crown Court on 9 October.

Following an investigation by the Met's flying squad, it has now been recovered and will be returned to the gallery, police added. Banksy laid claim to an unprecedented nine paintings in nine days this summer after they appeared at various locations around London. The street artist usually leaves months between pieces, but the animal-themed works continued to pop up one day after the other. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.

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