Mysterious, insulting statues of 'rat bankers' have appeared in the City of London
There wasn't any placard from an artist claiming credit, or title, just a sign saying "Please do not climb".
They're right in the middle of a cluster of bank offices and branches on Bishopsgate, outside the Deutsche Bank office and across from branches of HSBC and Lloyds - and a two minute walk from the Bank of England.
It looks like they're made out of paper mache and black paint.
What do they mean? Are they a comment on the run of financial crises and scandals in the City since 2008?
We don't know. But we'd love to hear from who made them
Email bmoshinsky@businessinsider.com if you why they are there, or even if you're the artist and you actually made them.
There are two of them on a low platform:
This one is distressed. Maybe because it's wearing a jumper and is feeling underdressed in the City.
The other one is wearing a jacket and has its hands behind its back. An allusion to handcuffs?:
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