Man accused of stealing portrait of Winston Churchill in Ottawa pleads guilty

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By Alessia Passafiume The Canadian Press

Posted March 14, 2025 10:43 am

Updated March 14, 2025 10:50 am

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The Ontario man accused of stealing an iconic portrait of former British prime minister Winston Churchill from Ottawa’s Chateau Laurier hotel has pleaded guilty.

Jeffrey Wood submitted his plea in an Ottawa court room this morning.

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