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Two valuable Renaissance paintings were stolen from a museum in Messina, Sicily, prompting fears of a mafia connection. Experts suggest the artworks are too recognizable to be sold easily, making the motive behind the theft unclear.
Daniela Ginati, a 50-year-old woman, was found dead after being stabbed multiple times by her 67-year-old ex-partner in Messina, Sicily, despite previous complaints she had filed against him.
Four paintings by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina were stolen in Messina, Sicily, with suspicions of mafia involvement, potentially for blackmail. Two of the artworks were later found discarded outside a museum.
Four Renaissance artworks by Antonello da Messina were stolen from a museum in Messina, Sicily, during a holiday. The valuable paintings, over five centuries old, were taken in a nighttime heist.