John Lennon's diaries recovered by German police after theft

A 58-year-old man has been arrested in Berlin on suspicion of handling stolen items from the late Beatle’s estate

German police on Monday arrested a 58-year-old man in Berlin on suspicion of handling stolen items from John Lennon’s estate, including the late Beatle’s diaries.

The items were stolen from Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono in New York in 2006 and have been seized as evidence, Martin Steltner, a spokesman for the Berlin prosecutor’s office, said.

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