Churchill photo thief sentenced to two years in jail

A Canadian man has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for stealing the iconic photo of Sir Winston Churchill known as 'The Roaring Lion' from Ottawa's Château Laurier hotel. The photograph, taken by Yousuf Karsh in 1941, features on the UK £5 note and is a significant piece of 20th-century history. The thief, Jeffrey Wood, pleaded guilty to stealing the print and was also charged with forgery. The original photo was discovered in Genoa, Italy in the possession of a private buyer who was unaware it was stolen.