Since Banksy's mural is painted on a 143 year old Victorian gothic revival style building, it will be removed with consideration for the structure's historical significance.

A new mural by elusive street artist Banksy showing a judge beating an unarmed protester with a gavel will be removed from a wall outside one of London’s most iconic courts, authorities said Monday.

The mural appeared Monday and depicts a protester lying on the ground holding a blood-splattered placard while a judge in a traditional wig and black gown beats him with a gavel. Banksy posted a photo of the work on Instagram, his usual method of claiming a work as authentic. It was captioned “Royal Courts Of Justice. London.”

Security officials outside the courthouse covered the artwork Monday with sheets of black plast

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