Thief who stole 1966 World Cup Trophy REVEALED - Inside the Jules Rimet Trophy mystery

Detectives investigating the 1966 World Cup heist cut a deal with the thieves to get the trophy back, the son of a lawyer at the heart of the case claims. As Thomas Tuchel and his England squad prepare their bid to bring it home again, the Daily Mirror has uncovered evidence that supports the theory that Frank Baldwin's dad Freddie helped to rescue the Cup. Football's ultimate prize was stolen from a stamp exhibition in Westminster in March 1966, with the finals due to kick off just three months later. It was only days before Prime Minister Harold Wilson was due to fight a general election and the theft put his government, the FA and the Metropolitan Police under intense international pressure. Now Frank Baldwin, the son of Freddie Baldwin, a former solicitor who represented the thieves, said he believes a deal was done to try to retrieve the trophy. Continue reading... https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/stolen-1966-world-cup-trophy-37222214 The Mirror Facebook: http://facebook.com/dailymirror The Mirror IG: http://instagram.com/dailymirror The Mirror TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymirror The Mirror Twitter: http://twitter.com/DailyMirror The Mirror Homepage: https://www.mirror.co.uk Sign up for our newsletters: https://www.mirror.co.uk/email #uknews #football #worldcup