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They sprayed penises over it

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Eight people have been found guilty of stealing a mural by street artist Banksy from the famous Bataclan concert hall in Paris.

A French court on Thursday convicted eight men for the theft and handling of a Banksy painting, "the sad girl", paying homage to the victims of the 2015 attack on the Bataclan concert hall in Paris.

Paris (AFP) - A French court on Thursday convicted eight men for the theft and handling of a Banksy painting paying homage to the victims of the 2015 attack on the Bataclan concert hall in Paris.

Eight people found guilty by a French court on Thursday of stealing a mural by street artist Banksy from the famous Bataclan concert hall in Paris were handed prison sentences ranging from a few months to several years.

It has some resemblance to the artist's unique style

The piece was expected to be sold for between £30,000-50,000

The print is being put up for sale as part of The Modern Art and Design Auction which takes place this week

Seven Frenchmen and an Italian go on trial in Paris on Wednesday for stealing a work by graffiti artist Banksy that had been sprayed onto an emergency door of the Bataclan theatre in Paris to honour victims of the November 2015 attacks.