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Churchill photo thief sentenced to two years in Canadian jail

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Jeffrey Wood pleaded guilty to stealing the original print from Ottawa 's Château Laurier hotel.

The photo of Britain 's war-time prime minister was taken by Yousuf Karsh in 1941 .

It was found last year in Genoa , Italy , in the possession of a private buyer.

It depicts a frowning Churchill shortly after he delivered a speech to the Canadian parliament.

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