Da Vinci thieves caught on camera

Surveillance cameras caught the theft of one of Leonardo da Vinci's most emblematic Madonna paintings from a castle in southern Scotland last week.

A police spokeswoman said the images showed two men leaving the scene with two accomplices in a white car, which was later abandoned.

The police released footage of the suspects as well as a computer sketch of a man who bought the thieves' getaway car about two weeks ago.

The painting, Madonna of the Yarnwinder, is considered one of Britain's most important. A large reward has been offered for information leading to its recovery.