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A date for the trial to take place has been set for March next year Five men accused of demanding £4.25m for the return of a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece will face trial next year. The Madonna with the Yarnwinder was taken from Drumlanrig Castle near Dumfries in August 2003. The five men - three from Lancashire and two from near Glasgow - have been charged with conspiracy to extort or attempting to extort the money. Four of them deny the charges while the fifth has made no plea. A trial date has been set for 30 March next year. The five men have been charged with conspiracy to extort or attempting to extort the money from the late Duke of Buccleuch, his son and insurers. They are also accused of attempting to defeat the ends of justice. Robert Graham, 56, and John Doyle, 59, both of... [read full story]
