In July 2002, theatre producer Paul Kelleher, 37, decapitated a £150,000, 8ft marble sculpture of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Using a cricket bat hidden in his trousers, Kelleher took a swipe at the statue which was on display at the Guildhall Art Gallery, central London. When he failed to knock off the head, he grabbed a metal pole to complete the act. At his first trial the jury failed to agree whether or not Kelleher had a "lawful excuse". He was retried in January 2003, and found guilty of criminal damage and sentenced to three months in jail. ---- Please Note: This person is not the Actor Paul Kelleher who is listed on the Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB) web site and on the Casting Call Pro (UK) web site.
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