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‘And when did you become aware that the pai

nting had in fact been stolen from the Fitzmolean Museum?’

‘A couple of weeks later when I saw it on the News at Ten’

‘Did you tell your husband about that news report?’

‘Certainly not I was far too frightened, as I knew only too well hoould react’

‘Understandably’

‘Mr Pale firmly

‘I apologize, Your Honour,’ said Palht boell aware that he had made his point He turned back to the witness ‘And when you could no longer bear the deception, you took it upon yourself to do so about it’

‘Yes, I felt that if I did nothing, I would be condoning a crime So when my husband ay in Australia last Christland on our yacht, with clear instructions that it should be returned to the Fitzmolean’

Booth Watson scribbled a note on the pad in front of him

‘But weren’t you worried about the consequences of that decision when your husband returned?’

‘Extremely worried, which is why I ot back’

Booth Watson made a further note

‘Then why didn’t you do so?’

‘Because Miles soht back to London to try and prevent htful owner’ She bowed her head shyly