Banksy artwork found in Bristol and then removed hours later
A Banksy artwork has been removed from the wall it was screwed to - just hours after it was tracked to a location in Bristol.
Banksy piece removed hours after being located
A Banksy artwork has been removed from the wall it was screwed to - just hours after it was tracked to a location in central Bristol.
Mobile Lovers was posted to the celebrated street artist's website on Monday but its whereabouts was not disclosed. It was later tracked down to Clement Street.
But at 4pm, a group of men from the financially struggling Broad Plain & Riverside Youth Project - situated just beside the piece - used crowbars to remove it.
A sign appeared on the boarded up doorway stating: "NOTICE: The new Banksy piece is being held by our club to prevent any vandalism being done. You are free to come and view but a small donation will be asked of you. Thanks."
Dennis Stinchcombe MBE, 58, leader of the youth project, said he had been urged to take the piece by a friend of Banksy.
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