Fury over Crossail artwork's Newham Murder jibe
Crossrail has sparked fury after it's mural designed to celebrate East London made light of 'crime and murders' in the area. Angry residents blasted the £1million artwork as 'derogatory' and a waste of money - which could have gone to community groups. The 1.2-mile mural - which is thought to be the biggest in Europe - will run alongside the Elizabeth Line track. Locals have expressed outrage over a section of artwork on Newham Trackside Wall in Woolwich, which included a poem that referenced the area's murder rate The poem, Like A Village, which forms part of the £1m artwork, references t...