Banksy's London court artwork already covered up

A new mural by anonymous street artist Banksy has appeared overnight on the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice in London, before being swiftly covered up by guards.

It depicts a judge using a gavel to beat a protester, who is holding a blood-splattered placard while being knocked to the ground. Bansky shared images of the work on Instagram on Monday, which is his usual method of claiming a work as authentic.

It was painted after almost 900 people were arrested at a London demonstration on Saturday opposing the ban of the Palestine Action group, which was branded a terror group by the UK government.

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