A £270,000 Banksy print was stolen from a central London gallery in just over 30 seconds, a court has heard.
Larry Fraser, 48, has pleaded guilty to burglary, jurors at Kingston Crown Court have heard, but 54-year-old James Love faces trial over the theft.
Fraser smashed the glass front door of the Grove Gallery in Fitzrovia at around 23:00 BST on 8 September 2024, stepped inside and stole a limited edition print belonging to the street artist's Girl with Balloon series.
A statement from James Ryan, the owner of the gallery, said CCTV footage recorded that 36 seconds passed between a masked man starting to break in and leaving with the print.
Prosecutors allege Mr Love, said to own a large number of love-heart based pictures, drove to the gallery on the morning of the burglary and helped store the print after it was stolen.
