Police broke down the doorways of a London art gallery to shop a female slumped subconscious over a table - only to find out she became made from packing tape and foam filler.
The lifeless female they have been looking to shop became in reality an artwork installation entitled 'Kristina' that is on show at the London gallery.
The work changed into commissioned by Steve Lazarides, Banksy's former agent and the dealer at the back of Laz Emporium.
Mr Lazarides said: "Hannah who became operating in the gallery that day had just locked up and gone upstairs to make a cup of tea.
"She got here down to find the door off its hinges and confused cops!"
London's Metropolitan Police had been responding to a call about a "person in misery" on the gallery at the nighttime of 25 November.
"officers forced entry to the deal with, wherein they exposed that the man or woman become in reality a model," a police spokesperson advised Artnet information.
The set up capabilities a girl sporting running shoes and a yellow hoody slumped face forward in a bowl of soup, her long blonde hair concealing her face.
The realistic sculpture is by using American artist Mark Jenkins and is based totally on Mr Lazarides' sister.
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that is seemingly not the primary time the installation, which sits inside the gallery window, has brought on problem. In October, paramedics have been referred to as to assist the woman, Artnet information stated.
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