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Czech police recover 800-year-old saint skull in concrete
Filed: May 16, 2026 at 12:08 AM ET
Summary: Czech police arrested a suspect for stealing Saint Zdislava’s 800-year-old skull and encasing it in concrete.
WHO: Czech police
WHAT: Arrested a suspect suspected of stealing a religious relic skull and recovering it encased in concrete
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 11:30 PM ET
WHERE: Jablonné v Podještědí, Czech Republic
WHY: The suspect admitted taking the skull from a Catholic church and investigators confirmed it was hidden inside a concrete block.
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