Man accused of punching Monet artwork 'had paint stripper in his bag'

The trial of a man accused of causing €7m worth of criminal damage to a Monet painting at the National Gallery has heard that he had paint stripper in his bag.
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The trial of a man accused of causing €7m worth of criminal damage to a Monet painting at the National Gallery has heard that he had paint stripper in his bag.
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