Times of India

German tourist stole skull from Vienna cathedral, returned it 60 years later

German tourist stole skull from Vienna cathedral, returned it 60 years laterWorldPing

A human skull that was stolen from the catacombs of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna has been returned to its rightful place. The elderly German tourist who had taken it as a young man confessed after sixty long years, seeking closure for his past actions.

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