Man jailed in UK for stealing Banksy painting

London: A man was sentenced to 13 months in prison by a UK court on Friday for stealing a print ofBanksy s Girl with Balloon from a London gallery....

London: A man was sentenced to 13 months in prison by a UK court on Friday for stealing a print of Banksy's "Girl with Balloon" from a London gallery.

Larry Fraser, 49, was jailed by a judge in southwest London after he pleaded guilty to the smash-and-grab burglary of the elusive artist's painting, worth £270,000 ($355,200).

"This is a brazen and serious non-domestic burglary," said Judge Anne Brown, passing the sentence at Kingston Crown Court.

The limited-edition print was the only one to be stolen from the exhibition, which was showcasing a collection of 13 Banksy pieces worth around £1.5 million.

Fraser was arrested days after he stole the painting in September 2024, with the artwork recovered shortly after, according to London's Metropolitan Police.