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Fifth arrest over da Vinci case | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Police have arrested a Glasgow man in connection with the theft of the Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece Madonna with the Yarnwinder. | |
Private investigator Michael Brown is expected to appear in Dumfries Sheriff Court charged with conspiracy to rob and to extort. | |
He is the fifth person to have been arrested after the recovery of the painting four weeks ago. | |
The artwork was stolen from Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, in 2003. | The artwork was stolen from Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, in 2003. |
In a short statement, Dumfries and Galloway Police confirmed a 45-year-old man from the Glasgow area had been arrested. | |
Four other people were charged earlier this month after a police raid in Glasgow. | Four other people were charged earlier this month after a police raid in Glasgow. |
Mr Brown runs Diamond Investigations in the city centre. | |
Dumfries and Galloway Police arrived at his Bearsden home on Tuesday morning, before taking him to their Dumfries HQ for questioning. | Dumfries and Galloway Police arrived at his Bearsden home on Tuesday morning, before taking him to their Dumfries HQ for questioning. |
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