Winston Churchill portrait stolen from Château Laurier recovered by Ottawa police — in Italy - eviltoast

The “Roaring Lion” has been found.

A 1941 portrait of British prime minister Sir Winston Churchill by famed Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh, which was reported stolen from the lobby of Ottawa’s Fairmont Château Laurier hotel in August 2022, has been located in Italy, sources tell CBC News.

Ottawa police investigators, who tracked the photo down, say it is set to be returned to the hotel