A man aged 43 has been arrested in London in connection with the theft of a 1740 violin from The Marquess Tavern on Canonbury Street, Islington. The violin belongs to David Lopez Ibañez, a member of the Philharmonia orchestra since 2013. There is no news yet as to whether the instrument has been recovered.
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