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Art detective Arthur Brand with the six Medemblik paintings returned to him on 13 October 2023
Art detective Arthur Brand with the six Medemblik paintings returned to him on 13 October 2023 - Credit: Arthur Brand (art detective), @brand_arthur / X - License: All Rights Reserved
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Tuesday, 14 November 2023 - 17:50

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Woman arrested for involvement in art theft from former Medemblik town hall

The police arrested a 37-year-old woman on suspicion of involvement in the theft of several paintings from the old town hall in Medemblik. The woman from the same municipality has been released from custody but remains a suspect, the police confirmed to NH Nieuws.

The investigation into the art theft is ongoing, and more arrests may follow, the police spokesperson said.

Early in September, thieves stole five paintings, a chandelier, and a barometer from the former town hall in Medemblijk. Several weeks later, a man returned the paintings to art detective Arthur Brand. The chandelier and barometer are still missing.

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