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.

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.

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