After nearly three years, the Roaring Lion, that priceless portrait of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill stolen from Ottawa’s Fairmont Château Laurier hotel, is a step closer to coming back to Canada. A ceremony was held in Rome ceremony that saw the photo returned to Canadian hands. Eric Sorensen has the story of the unsuspecting Italian lawyer who bought the portrait, how much he paid for it, and what he did upon learning the truth.
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