7 arrested after Spanish painting heist

  • 29/05/2016
7 arrested after Spanish painting heist

Spanish police have arrested seven people suspected of involvement in the theft of five paintings last year worth $38.7 million by renowned British artist Francis Bacon.

The paintings were reported stolen in July 2015, along with a safe containing coin collections and jewellery and have yet to be recovered.

Spanish detectives were approached in February by British private investigators specialising in the recovery.

Newshub.