Banksy’s ID could soon be unmasked – everything we know ahead of court case

The identity of elusive graffiti artist Banksy has been the subject of much speculation for years – and it could be confirmed in a matter of days. Many clues point towards Robin Gunningham, from Bristol, including a photo which appeared to show him working on a famous piece in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2004. The anonymous artist is subject of High Court legal action accusing him of defamation, with it understood the case could expose him. His co-defendant is the artist’s company Pest Control Ltd, which sells his work. Andrew Gallagher, 56, has taken the case against the famed graffiti artist. Gunningham appears to have lived in the same locations at the time certain artworks popped up. In 1998, he was living in Easton, Bristol, when the Mild Mild West sign – showing a stuffed bear with a Molotov – appeared. Two years later, his signature artwork appeared in London while he was living in a flat in Hackney. But his former flatmate and pal Luke Egan previously said: “I lived with a guy, with Robin Gunningham. But he wasn’t [Banksy] then. I lived with him ages ago. I don’t think Banksy was around then anyway.” Artist creates £75k Banksy work...