German police have recovered more than 100 items stolen from John Lennon’s estate, including three diaries.<\/p>\n
The diaries were put on display at Berlin police headquarters with other items including a tape recording of a Beatles concert, two pairs of glasses, sheet music and a cigarette case.<\/p>\n
Police said a 58-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods.<\/p>\n
The items were stolen in New York in 2006 from Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono.<\/p>\n
Detectives said much of the haul was confiscated from an auction house in Berlin in July, sparking an investigation to find the rest of the stolen items.<\/p>\n
Ono identified the objects from photos she was shown at the German consulate in New York, German media reported.<\/p>\n
The suspect was arrested on Monday in Berlin after police searched his home and cars.<\/p>\n
Martin Steltner, a spokesman for the Berlin prosecutor’s office, said another suspect, who lives in Turkey, “is unattainable for us at the present time”.<\/p>\n
It is understood the second suspect used to work as a chauffeur for Ono.<\/p>\n
Mr Steltner said it was not clear when the recovered items could be returned to Lennon’s estate.<\/p>\n
Memorabilia connected to the Beatles can fetch huge prices at auction.<\/p>\n
In February, a leather jacket believed to have been worn by Lennon sold for \u00a310,400 at an auction in England.<\/p>\n
In September, an original score for The Beatles’ song Eleanor Rigby was removed from another auction in England amid claims it had been stolen.<\/p>\n
The handwritten score, signed by Paul McCartney, was due to be sold with a guide price of \u00a320,000.<\/p>\n
Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"