Harrison Tape Trial

George Harrison's widow Olivia is being called as a witness in a trial over priceless Beatles tapes stolen from a studio.

The legendary Get Back recordings, which were filmed and recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 1968, were taken in the 1970s.

They were part of a haul of original Beatles recordings and memorabilia, which included a passport belonging to George, seized in a raid in Amsterdam in 2003.

Nigel Oliver, 55, of Slough, Berks, and Colin Dillon, 39, of Crowthorne, Berks, have been charged with theft and handling stolen goods and are due to appear at Southwark Crown Court, London, tomorrow.

The 500 tapes known as the Get Back Sessions were made as the Beatles recorded the Let it Be album.

Bitter arguments between them can be heard - including a furious row ending with George storming out of the studio in protest at Paul's interference. Police say there is enough material to fill 17 CDs.

Poor-quality bootleg versions of the originals have surfaced in Britain, Europe and the US over the last three decades.

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