Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“A Canadian man has been sentenced to almost two years in prison for stealing a famous photograph of Sir Winston Churchill known as ‘The Roaring Lion.’ Jeffrey Wood had pleaded guilty to stealing the original print from Ottawa’s Château Laurier hotel between Christmas 2021 and early January 2022. He also admitted committing forgery. The photo of Britain’s war-time prime minister, taken by Yousuf Karsh in 1941, features on the UK £5 note. Ottawa Police said it was found last year in Genoa, Italy in the possession of a private buyer, who was unaware it was stolen. The image depicts a frowning Churchill, who was 67 at the time, shortly after he delivered a speech to the Canadian parliament. It wasn’t until August 2022 that a hotel staff member realised the original photo had been replaced with a fake.” (05/27/25)