A man was this morning jailed for seven years for the theft of paintings from the home of European Court Judge Giovanni Bonello in Old Bakery Street, Valletta.

Ian Farrugia was convicted of having, with other persons, stolen the works of art. He was also convicted of handling stolen property and damaging this property.

The paintings were recovered by the police within weeks. They were found hidden behind a false wall in a garage in Birkirkara. The 30 paintings included a Caravaggio.

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