LONDON -- Banksy has made another strong statement on the Calais migrant and refugee camp.
A new artwork depicting the young girl from Les Misérables with tears streaming down her face next to a CS gas canister appeared opposite the French embassy in London overnight on Saturday. The artwork is in reference to the recent use of tear gas at the camp in northern France.
The mural also features a QR code that reportedly links to an online video of a raid on the camps on Jan. 5. Workmen arrived on Monday to dismantle it.
In September, French police reportedly used CS gas on inhabitants of the camp, known as the "Jungle," after clearing several hundred people from the surrounding area. Authorities have tried to reorganise the camp several times in recent months, and last week bulldozers moved in to clear certain sections. Migrants and refugees have been encouraged to move into new containers.
The piece in London follows another Banksy artwork in the Calais camp itself, which depicted Steve Jobs in a black turtleneck clutching an early Mac computer and a bag, as a reminder his father was a Syrian migrant.
In October, materials from Banky's Dismaland theme park were sent to the Calais camp and used for new shelters. The famous sign was altered to read "Dismal Aid" as a reference to the flood of goodwill directed to the camp.
Update Mon Jan. 25, 5:36 p.m. The mural has since been covered up with boards, with developers saying they've hidden the artwork to protect it.