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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Miriam Burrell and Barney Davis

National Gallery finally reopens nearly 24 hours after man scales building

The National Gallery has finally reopened nearly 24 hours after a man “in distress” scaled the gallery roof on Tuesday afternoon.

Metropolitan Police officers were called to the gallery just after 2.30pm on Tuesday where a man was reported to be on the roof in a distressed condition.

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