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Supreme Court of Canada to hear Churchill portrait thief appeal
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET
Summary: The Supreme Court of Canada will hear the sentence appeal of a man who stole Winston Churchill’s “Roaring Lion” portrait from the Château Laurier in Ottawa.
WHO: the man who stole the “Roaring Lion” portrait of Winston Churchill
WHAT: Sentence appeal to be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 1:15 PM ET
WHERE: Ottawa
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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