Police hunt thieves of €36m da Vinci painting

POLICE were last night hunting thieves who stole a Leonardo da Vinci painting from the estate of one of Scotland’s richest landowners.

Police hunt thieves of €36m da Vinci painting

Two men stole the painting, Madonna with the Yarnwinder thought to be valued at €36 million from Drumlanrig Castle in Scotland after overpowering a female castle guide.

The castle, in Dumfries and Galloway, is owned by the Duke of Buccleuch and contains one of the finest art collections in Britain, housing masterpieces by Leonardo, Rembrandt and Holbein.

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