Court Told of Terror As Pair 'Stole Da Vinci Masterpiece From Castle'

The ScotsmanMarch 02, 2010

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THE theft of a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece from a stately home in Scotland has been described to a jury.

A tour guide at Drumlanrig Castle said two men stole the work, Madonna of the Yarnwinder, after she was grabbed from behind and told she would be killed if she did not lie on the floor.

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Court Told of Terror As Pair 'Stole Da Vinci Masterpiece From Castle'

One of the men stood guard with an axe while his accomplice removed the painting from its showcase on a wall of the Duke of Buccleuch's home.

As an alarm began to sound, they made their way to a doorwa...

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