Czech police hunt thief who stole 800-year-old skull of saint from church
Key takeaways
- The broken display case which used to carry the skull in the Saint Lawrence and Saint Zdislava basilica in Jablonne v Podjestedi.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleCzech police are hunting a thief who snatched the 800-year-old skull of a saint from a display box in a church and ran away with the relic.
- A fuzzy security camera photo released late on Tuesday appeared to show a figure dressed in black carrying what police said was the skull of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk.
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The broken display case which used to carry the skull in the Saint Lawrence and Saint Zdislava basilica in Jablonne v Podjestedi. Photograph: Police of the Czech Republic/Reuters View image in fullscreen. The broken display case which used to carry the skull in the Saint Lawrence and Saint Zdislava basilica in Jablonne v Podjestedi. Photograph: Police of the Czech Republic/Reuters Czechia Czech police hunt thief who stole 800-year-old skull of saint from church Suspect was seen on fuzzy security photo running between benches of church carrying skull, police say
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleCzech police are hunting a thief who snatched the 800-year-old skull of a saint from a display box in a church and ran away with the relic.
A fuzzy security camera photo released late on Tuesday appeared to show a figure dressed in black carrying what police said was the skull of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk.