Two men have appeared in Belfast Magistrates' Court accused of stealing a £95,000 signed piece of Banksy artwork from a...

Published on April 6, 2025
Two men have appeared in Belfast Magistrates' Court accused of stealing a £95,000 signed piece of Banksy artwork from a gallery in Belfast city centre. Adil Hajjaj, 49, with an address at Sandymount Street, Belfast, and Ahmed Bouazzi, 39, with an address at Roden Street, Belfast, allegedly took the limited edition print of the street artist's iconic 'Laugh Now' image during a distraction-style raid. The pair are jointly charged with carrying out the high-value theft from the art dealers at Lanyon Quay on Wednesday afternoon. https://lnkd.in/gEgd3BWR
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