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Churchill photo thief sentenced to two years in Canadian jail

May 27, 2025No Comments2 Mins Read
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A Canadian man has been sentenced to virtually two years in jail for stealing a well-known {photograph} of Sir Winston Churchill referred to as “The Roaring Lion”.

Jeffrey Wooden had pleaded responsible to stealing the unique print from Ottawa’s Château Laurier resort between Christmas 2021 and early January 2022. He additionally admitted committing forgery.

The photograph of Britain’s war-time prime minister, taken by Yousuf Karsh in 1941, options on the UK £5 be aware.

Ottawa Police stated it was discovered final 12 months in Genoa, Italy within the possession of a non-public purchaser, who was unaware it was stolen.

The picture depicts a frowning Churchill, who was 67 on the time, shortly after he delivered a speech to the Canadian parliament.

It wasn’t till August 2022 {that a} resort employees member realised the unique photograph had been changed with a pretend.

In line with Canadian media, Wooden stated he took the photograph to search out cash for his brother, who was affected by psychological well being issues.

Throughout sentencing, Justice Robert Wadden stated: “It’s a level of nationwide satisfaction {that a} portrait taken by a Canadian photographer would have achieved such fame.”

“There is a component of belief in our society that enables such properties to be displayed, to be loved by all Canadians. To steal, injury and site visitors in such property is to breach that belief,” he added.

“We’re very pleased to see that Canadian historical past is recognised,” stated Geneviève Dumas, the final supervisor of the Château Laurier resort, based on the Canadian Broadcasting Company.

Wooden was sentenced to “two years much less a day”, a distinction which suggests he’ll serve his sentence in a provincial establishment as a substitute of a federal jail.

The lawyer representing Wooden stated the sentence was “unnecessarily harsh” on condition that he was a first-time offender.

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