How did Banksy put up a statue in central London?

How did Banksy put up a statue in central London?17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHarry LowLondonPA MediaThe statue appeared on a plinth in Waterloo Place on Wednesday"The great thing about Banksy artwork is that it makes life so much more exciting in the best possible way," says one of the comments beneath the street artist's latest installation.Under the cover of darkness, the man whose identity is not officially known installed a statue on a plinth in the heart of London showing a besuited man walking forward off a plinth, apparently blinded by a flag covering his face.How did he do it?Banksy used Instagram to confirm the Waterloo Place statue was hisJames Peak, creator of the BBC podcast series The Banksy Story, asked a question many people have been left wondering: "How has he got a low-loader to there with all the security and put up a massive resin statue?"In a video posted to Instagram on Thursday, the artist showed glimpses of how he was able to install the plinth in the early hours of Wednesday.Although the artwork itself would have been months in the making, the operation itself would have been swift.You can see yellow traffic cones marking off the area as a large vehicle pulls up before deploying lorry-load stabilisers and someone in an orange hi-viz vest. Someone with protective goggles is seen briefly before the statue is lifted on to the plinth using a hook.Instagram/BanksyBanksy's team posted a video showing snapshots of how they did itPeak said: "He's got a really big team who are a very, very experienced crew. "They're the sort of dudes who can set up a Metallica concert in 24 hours: groovy folks but actually extremely organised and professional when it comes to getting things done. "They've probably surveilled the area, worked out what happens when, gone in the early hours with a low-loader truck and they probably sited it in a few minutes, at the quietest time possible.&q...