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		</div><p>A new artwork by Banksy criticising the use of teargas in The Jungle refugee camp in Calais has appeared on a wall opposite the French Embassy in London.</p>
<p>The mural depicts the young girl from the musical Les Miserables with tears streaming from her eyes as a can of CS gas lies beneath her.</p>
<p>The artwork includes an interactive QR code which, when scanned, links to a video of teargas and rubber bullets used in a police raid on January 5.</p>
<p>It is the latest in a number of artworks painted by the elusive graffiti artist criticising Europe’s handling of the refugees crisis.</p>
<figure id="attachment_84797" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-84797" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/BanksyLesMiserablesteargas_large.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-84797"><img src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/BanksyLesMiserablesteargas_large.jpg" alt="Banksy LesMiserables tear gas" width="600" height="325" class="size-full wp-image-84797" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-84797" class="wp-caption-text">Banksy LesMiserables tear gas</figcaption></figure>
<p>She said: “I went on Facebook this morning and saw a mention of this and so decided to rush here before going to the airport.</p>
<p>“The work is incredible. I think the most powerful thing for me is I’m a lover of musicals and to use such such a powerful image of France is just beautiful.</p>
<p>“This is on my morning running route and just a few weeks ago there there was a collection of flowers outside the embassy. It has so much meaning to have it here.</p>
<p>“It is an important message he is getting across.”</p>
<p>The mural has been sprayed on to the corner of a large complex in Knightsbridge which is being turned into luxury flats and shops.</p>
<p>Ged Glaude, 43, one of the builders at the site, said: “I’ve just arrived at work and saw the press here.<br />
“It is not very often you come to work and see a Banksy.”</p>
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