Czech police find stolen skull of 13th-century saint and arrest man
Summary
Police in the Czech Republic found the stolen skull of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk and arrested a 35-year-old man who admitted taking it from a church. The man had covered the skull in concrete and planned to sink it in a river to hide it.Key Facts
- The skull belonged to Saint Zdislava of Lemberk, a noblewoman from the 13th century known for her charity.
- The skull was stolen from a glass shrine in the basilica of St Lawrence and St Zdislava in Jablonné v Podještědí.
- The theft happened on Tuesday evening just before mass when the church alarm was turned off.
- The suspect was arrested in the city of Mladá Boleslav after police investigations.
- The man said he opposed the skull being displayed and intended to hide it by sinking it in a river.
- The skull was partially covered in concrete, making restoration difficult for experts.
- The man has no previous criminal record but faces charges including theft and could get up to eight years in prison.
- Saint Zdislava was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1995.
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