Stolen Mao Zedong calligraphy worth £230 million found cut in half

Stolen Mao Zedong calligraphy worth £230 million found cut in half
Two pieces of a calligraphy scroll by former Chinese leader Mao Zedong (Hong Kong Police Force/AP)

A calligraphy scroll by former Chinese leader Mao Zedong estimated to be worth millions of pounds was cut in half after it was stolen last month in a high-profile burglary.

The scroll was found damaged when police arrested a 49-year-old man in late September on suspicion of handling stolen property in Hong Kong.

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