Couple due in court over Beit theft

A COUPLE are due back in court today on charges of handling paintings stolen from the Beit Collection at Russborough House in Co Wicklow last September.

Thomas Douglas, aged 52, of Clondalkin, Dublin, and his wife, Noeleen, 45, are expected to seek bail when they appear before Dublin District Court this morning.

The pair were arrested at the weekend in relation to the theft of five paintings worth €8.5m from Russborough three months ago. They were brought before a special court sitting on Saturday where they were charged with handling stolen property.