Churchill photo thief sentenced to two years in jail
Summary
A Canadian man, Jeffrey Wood, was sentenced to nearly two years in jail for stealing a famous photo of Sir Winston Churchill, known as "The Roaring Lion," from a hotel in Ottawa. The photo was later found in Italy with a private buyer who didn't know it was stolen.Key Facts
- Jeffrey Wood was sentenced to almost two years for stealing a famous photo of Winston Churchill.
- The photo, titled "The Roaring Lion," was taken in 1941 by Yousuf Karsh.
- Wood stole the photo from the Château Laurier hotel in Ottawa between December 2021 and January 2022.
- He also admitted to committing forgery related to the stolen photo.
- Ottawa Police found the photo in Genoa, Italy, with a buyer who was unaware it was stolen.
- A hotel staff member discovered the photo was fake in August 2022.
- Wood claimed he stole the photo to help his brother with mental health issues.
- The sentence means Wood will serve time in a provincial facility rather than a federal prison.
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