Man held in Munch theft investigation

A 38-year-old man was ordered to be jailed for four weeks by the Oslo District Court, in Norway, today, while police investigate his alleged involvement in the theft of Edvard Munch’s masterpieces The Scream and Madonna.

The man, whose name has not been released by police, was arrested on Wednesday at his workplace south of Oslo. After a closed hearing, the court also ruled that the suspect be isolated from other detainees for the first two weeks of his detention, news agency NTB reported.