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Czech police find stolen skull of medieval saint encased in concrete
Man arrested after admitting to taking relic from church and planning to throw it in river, say police
TL;DR
- An 800-year-old relic, identified as the skull of Saint Zdislava, was stolen from a church in Jablonné v Podještědí.
- Police recovered the relic encased in concrete.
- A 35-year-old suspect was arrested and confessed to the theft, stating he objected to the relic's public display.
- The suspect planned to throw the skull into a river.
- Saint Zdislava was a noblewoman known for charitable work, canonized in 1995.