Metropolitan Police opened an inquiry after a mural appeared on the Royal Courts of Justice showing a judge in wig and gown beating a protester with a blood-splattered placard. Banksy confirmed the piece as his on Instagram. Officers received a report of criminal damage on September 8 and inquiries are ongoing. The artwork was covered with black plastic, placed below a turned security camera on the external wall of the Queen's Building, and is being guarded. The image is linked to mass arrests of Palestine Action protesters, and HMCTS said the work will be removed to preserve the listed building's character.
"On Monday September 8, officers received a report of criminal damage to the side of the Royal Courts of Justice. Inquiries continue."
"He confirmed the work was his on Instagram on Monday, captioning the pictures of the mural Royal Courts of Justice. London."
"The Royal Courts of Justice is a listed building and HMCTS are obliged to maintain its original character, they added."
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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