Police take 'no further action' on Portrait Vandalism

March 17 2025

Video: Evening Standard

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

News from the BBC that the Cambridgeshire Police force will take 'no further action' against activists who slashed with box cutters and spraypainted Philip de László's portrait of Lord Balfour at Trinity College Cambridge last year.

According to the article:

A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: "A thorough investigation was carried out but the investigation has now been filed pending any new information coming to light."

In a statement, Trinity College said it "continues to condemn this act of vandalism in the strongest terms".

It continued: "Trinity College will continue to cooperate with the police in the event further evidence becomes available so that the perpetrators can be brought to justice.

"The portrait of Lord Balfour by Philip Alexius de László is undergoing restoration"

Time will tell what precedent this sets for the safety of art in the UK.

Update - Bendor adds: FFS. 

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