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Killer took selfie after stabbing historian over rare ‘Wind in the Willows’ book

Michael Danaher, 50, on Monday was found guilty and jailed for life with a minimum of 34 years for stabbing Adrian Greenwood to death before making off with a £50,000 ($61,000) first edition of “The Wind In the Willows” published in 1908.

The jury deliberated for just an hour before returning the verdict — while Danaher looked on expressionless.

Read entire article at NY Post