Banksy 'judge' mural scrubbed from Royal Courts of Justice wall

Banksy's mural of a judge looming over a protester has been removed from an external wall of the Queen's Building in the Royal Courts of Justice complex in London. The mural appeared on a Monday and depicted a protester lying on the ground holding a blood-spattered placard while a judge in a wig and gown wields a gavel. HM Courts & Tribunals Service said the work would be removed because the building is listed and legally protected, and the Metropolitan Police stated that inquiries into the mural, reported as criminal damage, were ongoing.