Summary
- The photo portrait of Winston Churchill known as “The Roaring Lion” was stolen from a hotel in Ottawa and replaced with a forgery.
- The portrait was recovered in Italy after a two-year search by police.
- Italian carabinieri police handed over the portrait to the Canadian ambassador to Italy, leading to its return to the Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa.
- A lawyer in Genoa purchased the portrait at an online auction and decided to return it once he learned about its true story.