Wife of burglar convicted of receiving stolen goods
Nili Shamrat, 64, the widow of Israeli burglar Na'aman Diller, has been convicted of receiving stolen property left in her husband’s will including a watch made for Marie Antoinette stolen in 1983, the Telegraph reports.
She was convicted last week and sentenced to five years probation and 300 hours of community service.
Her husband was one of Israel's most famous thieves and died of cancer in 2004. He targeted the LA Mayer Museum of Islamic Art in Jerusalem in 1983. The artefacts were part of the collection of Sir David Lionel Salomons, who became London’s first Jewish mayor in 1855.
Luxury watch
The 106 stolen items included a pocket watch made for Marie Antoinette by luxury watchmakers Breguet in the 18th century.
California Insurance commissioner Steve Poizner said that it is considered the rarest and most expensive watch in the world, valued by Sotheby's at over £7m. A total of 96 artefacts have been recovered.
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