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Five men facing extortion charges over the recovery of the Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece Madonna with the Yarnwinder are to stand trial next year. | |
The artwork was found in Glasgow in 2007 - four years after it was stolen from Drumlanrig Castle, near Thornhill, in Dumfries and Galloway. | The artwork was found in Glasgow in 2007 - four years after it was stolen from Drumlanrig Castle, near Thornhill, in Dumfries and Galloway. |
At the High Court in Glasgow, Lord Kinclaven set a trial for March 2010. | At the High Court in Glasgow, Lord Kinclaven set a trial for March 2010. |
The case against the men - three from Lancashire and two from Scotland - is expected to last for up to six weeks. | The case against the men - three from Lancashire and two from Scotland - is expected to last for up to six weeks. |
Marshall Ronald, 53, Robert Graham, 57, John Doyle, 61, all from Lancashire, Callum Jones, 44, from Renfrewshire and David Boyce, 52, from Lanarkshire, were all excused attendance during Monday's hearing. | Marshall Ronald, 53, Robert Graham, 57, John Doyle, 61, all from Lancashire, Callum Jones, 44, from Renfrewshire and David Boyce, 52, from Lanarkshire, were all excused attendance during Monday's hearing. |
The painting, which has a value estimated at £30m, has been in the Duke of Buccleuch's family for two centuries. | The painting, which has a value estimated at £30m, has been in the Duke of Buccleuch's family for two centuries. |
Depicting the Madonna with the infant Jesus holding a cross-shaped yarnwinder, it is believed by experts to have been painted between 1500 and 1510. | Depicting the Madonna with the infant Jesus holding a cross-shaped yarnwinder, it is believed by experts to have been painted between 1500 and 1510. |
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