Man accused of damaging Monet painting had heart op a year later, court hears

A man who claims he collapsed into a €10m painting by Claude Monet had a quadruple heart bypass a year later, his trial has heard.

Man accused of damaging Monet painting had heart op a year later, court hears

A man who claims he collapsed into a €10m painting by Claude Monet had a quadruple heart bypass a year later, his trial has heard.

Andrew Shannon (aged 48), of Willans Way, Ongar, Dublin 15, denies causing criminal damage to the impressionist painting at the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin on June 29, 2012.

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