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Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Banksy artwork in Kent ‘destroyed by contractors who had no idea it was by him’

An artwork created by Banksy on the side of a building in Kent has been destroyed by contractors demolishing the site - who reportedly had no idea it was by the famous street artist.

Created in Herne Bay, on the north Kent coast, the piece features the silhouette of a young boy and a cat, framed by a boarded-up window.

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