£4m Art haul found at Euston

A Man and a woman were charged in London last night with dis-honestly handling four stolen paintings.

Gian Carlo Molo, a 28-year -old barman,and Miss Franca Bakaeva, a 24-year-old interpreter,both of Cliff Court,Cliff Road,Camden Town, will appear at Bow Street court today.

Earlier yesterday four art masterpieces said to be worth an estimated £4 million were found in the left luggage office at Euston Station.

A Transport Police spokesman at Euston said last night “The paintings were wrapped up in a carpet.

“They were left in the left luggage office on Wednesday. They had to be left there because they were far to big to go in any of the lockers”

Chief Detective Inspector Stanley Pitaway. Who is in charge of the Interpol office of Scotland Yard, is in touch with the police in Rome in an effort to identify the paintings.

After the paintings were found three art squad detectives went to an address in Camden Town.

The art squad has been responsible for the recovery of many paintings – including two belonging to the Queen -in recent weeks following the discovery of many paintings stolen from the home counties in a Belgian art shop.