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Police arrest two men in series of appalling tomb robberies
The Czech police have arrested two men suspected of robbing more than 70
graves in northern Bohemia. The men mainly targeted older, unkempt tombs in
the region in search of gold teeth, medals and other relics. The
investigators were shocked by their callousness; one of them said he was
more interested in the thrill of tomb raiding than the actual loot. More
Prosecutors rule out murder in north Bohemian shooting
Prosecutors investigating a New Year’s Day shooting in the north Bohemian
town of Tanvald, which left a Romany man dead and injured another, have
ruled out murder or any other premeditated crime. The investigators on
Friday said the 63-year-old shooter was facing an intense assault by two
Romany men in a conflict that had no racial or material motives. More
Panorama
Panorama : thousands of people undertake a traditional New Year’s
pilgrimage to the Basilica of the Virgin Mary in Hostýn, over a dozen
enthusiasts strap on wooden skis to mark the centenary of the first
downhill ski race in Central Europe and -home is where the heart is – a
stray dog keeps returning to the dog shelter where a vet saved his life. More
Parents of “wolf children” on trial at Prague city court for child neglect
The mother and father of two boys, dubbed “wolf children” by the Czech
media, are currently on trial at a Prague city court. In a shocking and
unusual case of child abuse, the parents never let their sons out of the
apartment, did not dress them and fed them only liquid food. They deny
charges of abuse and say they simply wanted to raise their children in an
alternative way. More
Czechs held in Zambia return home
Three Czechs who were detained and charged with espionage in Zambia have
returned home. They showed up unexpectedly at their doorsteps at the end of
the year and have refused to disclose any information regarding the nature
of their escape. The Czech Foreign Ministry which made an all out effort to
secure their release through regular diplomatic channels has put an
information embargo on the case. More
Prague police chief arrested, contracts frozen in anti-corruption sting
The mayor of Prague has frozen all contracts signed by the City Police
force and ordered a full investigation after the head of the force was
arrested last week on suspicion of accepting a bribe. Vladimír Kotrouš,
Prague City Police force president, is now in custody after anti-organised
crime taskforce arrested him with a large amount of cash on his person. More
Three Czech nationals to be tried for spying in Zambia
The fate of three Czech nationals who are awaiting trial in Zambia on
suspicion of spying, remains highly uncertain. The three face 25 years in
prison for having taken photographs of an old plane displayed outside a
military base in Lusaka. The Czech Foreign Ministry has tried in vain to
intervene on their behalf and is now sending a special envoy to the country
to present the case in person.
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Panorama
In this week’s Panorama: how walled-in windows can be a big attraction,
the Vltava river gets a symbolic lighthouse and, the nation’s fierce
one-eyed commander is back on his horse on Vítkov Hill - facing a new
enemy. More
Prisoners rebelling against worsening conditions in Czech prisons
An ongoing investigation into the recently thwarted mutiny in a number of
Czech prisons suggests that the plot had nothing to do with the notorious
Berdych gang as previously thought, but was incited by much more prosaic
reasons – the atrocious living conditions in Czech jailhouses. More
Czech museums on alert over rhino horns thefts
Thieves recently broke into a museum in the north-east of the Czech
Republic boasting a magnificent display of hunting trophies, and took what
they believed to be a rhino horn. Although this particular horn was fake,
the burglary was the latest in a series of similar incidents that have
occurred around Europe. The police suspect it might be the work of an
international gang making profit from rhino horns which are in demand for
their alleged medicinal properties. More
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