Picasso ripper is mentally ill

An art vandal who ripped a £20 million Picasso at the Tate Mordern may be too mentally ill to enter a plea, a court heard today. Shakeel Ryan Massey, 20, allegedly attacked the masterpiece ‘Bust Of A Woman’ on 28 December The oil painting was ripped and has been taken away while up to £5,000 worth of damage is assessed by a conservation team. Bespectacled Massey appeared in the dock at Inner London Crown Court wearing a blue suit with…