Artwork believed to be an original Banksy in Croydon
A pair of art forgers are facing jail after admitting flogging fake Banksy artworks to unsuspecting fans via eBay.
Grant Champkins-Howard, 44, from South Croydon and his childhood friend Lee Parker changed their pleas to guilty over one count of conspiracy to defraud at Kingston Crown Court on June 4.
Parker, 45, from Eastbourne, and Champkins-Howard will be sentenced on July 1.
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