一名英国男子在2024年被无罪释放, 盗窃的27万英的班克西画在30秒的画廊入侵期间被盗. A UK man was acquitted in the 2024 theft of a £270,000 Banksy print stolen during a 30-second gallery break-in.

James Love是来自埃塞克斯的54岁建筑工,在金斯敦刑事法院被宣告无罪,罪名是2024年9月从伦敦的Grove美术馆偷取27万英镑的Banksy印刷品* " 女孩与气球* " 。 James Love, a 54-year-old builder from Essex, was acquitted at Kingston Crown Court of involvement in the September 2024 theft of a £270,000 Banksy print, *Girl With Balloon*, from London’s Grove Gallery. 该艺术品是展出13块班克斯作品的150万英镑展览的一部分,在闭路电视拍摄的30秒内被盗时被盗,48岁的Larry Fraser被看见破门而入并拿走了印片。 The artwork, part of a £1.5 million exhibition of 13 Banksy pieces, was stolen during a 30-second break-in captured on CCTV, with Larry Fraser, 48, seen breaking in and taking the print. 检察官指控Love开车到画廊, 与Fraser协调, 帮助隐藏艺术品, Prosecutors alleged Love drove to the gallery, coordinated with Fraser, and helped hide the artwork, citing CCTV showing Love assisting Fraser. 爱否认参与,说他只是在看到Fraser拿着画并声称自己被误导后才得知盗窃案。 Love denied involvement, stating he only learned of the theft after seeing Fraser with the painting and claiming he was misled. 后来,他用一张地图和第一次出庭时提供的指示,指导警察前往Dogs岛的艺术品修复地点。 He later guided police to the artwork’s recovery location in the Isle of Dogs using a map and instructions provided during his first court appearance. Fraser此前曾对入室盗窃认罪,即将被判刑。 Fraser had previously pleaded guilty to the burglary and is set to be sentenced. 这幅画是大都会警察的飞行小分队在盗窃后不久取回的。 The painting was recovered by the Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad shortly after the theft.