Priceless seventh-century bronze statue returned to Vietnam
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A priceless seventh-century bronze statue that is believed to have been looted 15 years ago is to be returned to Vietnam. The two-metre tall statue which represents the Hindu Goddess Kali Durga was allegedly stolen in 2008 from a Unesco World Heritage Site in the Quang Nam province of Vietnam called My Son Sanctuary. The 250kg statue was recovered after specialist Metropolitan Police detectives and US Homeland Security focused their attention on Douglas Latchford, a dealer and collector of artefacts from across south-east Asia, who bought it in 2009.
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