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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (14896)	4/28/2005 4:24:59 PM
From: Skywatcher	Respond to of 362786

here's the latest Stolen paintings not destroyed 28apr05 NORWEGIAN police expressed scepticism about a newspaper report that thieves had burnt Edvard Munch's missing masterpiece "The Scream" out of fear that investigators were closing in. "The Oslo police have no knowledge of that," Iver Stensrud, the police chief leading the investigation since gunmen stole the iconic 1893 painting from an Oslo gallery in August 2004, told Norway's NRK public radio. "The paintings have been burnt," the tabloid Dagbladet said in a headline over a story about "The Scream" and another painting, "Madonna", which disappeared in the same robbery. The report quoted what it called a key source in Oslo's criminal underworld as saying the two Munch paintings had been destroyed in recent weeks because thieves apparently feared police were poised to solve the crime. Mr Dagbladet said a secret police report contained the same information. It said police would have a hard time proving who was guilty if no one confessed and the paintings were never recovered. Police have arrested and charged three people this month on suspicion of links to the theft but say they do not know the fate of the paintings. Two gunmen stormed past dozens of tourists on Aug. 22, yanked the two paintings from the walls of the Munch Museum and escaped in a car driven by a third man. "The Scream" has become a symbol of angst in a world scarred by horrors including the Holocaust, the atom bomb and terrorism. Munch painted four versions of his most famous work - another was stolen for several months in 1994. It was unclear who would steal the works by the Norwegian artist, who lived 1863-1944, since they are too well known to be sold legally. One Norwegian art expert reckoned "The Scream" could fetch $75 million at a legal auction, "Madonna" $15 million. "Madonna" shows a mysterious bare-breasted woman with sweeping black hair. privacy terms © Queensland Newspapers