'Spiderman' thief among three convicted over art heist in Paris

An agile thief nicknamed "Spiderman", an antiques dealer and an art expert have been sentenced to prison.

'Spiderman' thief among three convicted over art heist in Paris

An agile thief nicknamed "Spiderman", an antiques dealer and an art expert have been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay the city of Paris for stealing five masterpieces from the Modern Art Museum worth €104m.

The paintings - by Picasso, Matisse, Modigliani, Braque and Fernand Leger - have not been seen since the dramatic 2010 heist.

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