As the news breaks of the daring heist, police and press descend upon Drumlanrig Castle. Despite the attention of the media, the thieves get clean away. The painting disappears into the underworld. Will it ever be seen again?
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So you've just stolen one of the most important paintings in the history of the world.
You've stuffed it into the back of a clapped out Golf gti and you're speeding away from a big Scottish castle.
The question is, what do you do next?
With the castle's alarm ringing in their ears, the thieves knew the police response would be swift.
They only have minutes to make their escape.
So we don't know exactly what route the thieves took out.
Presumably not the nice main road.
Yeah, we travel out from the castle.
It's all back roads, which means no traffic cameras and no one around to see what you're doing.
The thieves aren't just taking the first road out of there.
After about five miles, we get to a bend.
This right here is where the GTI was ditched.
Oh, really?
Yeah.
Oh, wow.
Shoved down into there, the thieves not only ditch the Golf, they get it completely off road, down a slope and into some thick woodland.
But how did they get it in there?
Well, I suppose you wouldn't even think anything of it, would you?
No, I reckon possibly something as simple as you leave the handbrake off and just shove it.