Banksy speculation begins after mystery street art pops up in Wolverhampton
A mysterious piece of street art has popped up in Wolverhampton leading to some people speculating whether it could be a Banksy.
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The work has appeared on the back of Waterloo Court building and can be seen on Clarence Road in the Chapel Ash area near the Mander Centre.
It depicts a scene which features a military soldier, painted in black, pointing a rifle and a young girl, painted in white.
Above the scene, the words 'Magnum Force' are painted in a way which sees the letters drip down.
The work was spotted by passer-by Iliyan Stefanov, who works at the University of Wolverhampton.
He said: "I live very close to the work and I walk through the area more or less every morning.
"This particular morning I saw it and recognised it looked like Banksy artwork.
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"I don’t remember seeing it before so I took some pictures.
"It was a really pleasant surprise, I am not sure if there are more around.
"I do hope it doesn’t disappear, I was thinking of informing the council to see if they want to protect it."
Similar Banksy-style artwork has popped up in Wolverhampton before. A design which shows a policeman with a ghetto blaster below the slogan ‘HMP HOP’, was spotted in Waterloo Road, signed by graffiti artist Skore at the end of last year.
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Councillor Paul Birch, who first noticed that graffiti, said he was unaware of it having been there previously.
He said: "This has all the characteristics of a Banksy, with the police character and the black and white with a splash of colour.
"But realistically, the chances are it’s by a graffiti artist named ‘Skore’ who is a local artist working in the same school and tradition as Banksy."