Jury in deadlock about man accused of putting fist through painting at National Gallery

The trial of a Dublin man accused of putting his fist through a Claude Monet painting at the National Gallery has ended with the jury in deadlock.

48-year-old Andrew Shannon of Willans Way, Ongar defended a charge of criminal damage by claiming his serious heart condition caused him to “collapse” against the art work on June 29th, 2012.