Objects were stolen from various Viennese churches. Statues and photographs were also badly damaged. One photo condemned a homeless man in his mid-50s. But in court, the suspect wanted nothing to do with it: “The thief is a double.”
“The priestess lent me the tapestry,” said the defendant with conviction. “And the rosaries?” Judge Magdalena Klestil-Krausam asked. “I bought it in a shop behind St. Stephen’s Cathedral. I like to wear such necklaces.” – “Why were a confessional and church candlesticks found with you?” – “They come from the flea market on Naschmarkt. There I bought a bag for 10 euros and did not reach all the way down.”
Spikes from the halo
There are pictures of the Maltese church in the 1st district, Mrs. Rat patiently reproached him: “Isn’t that you? How do you rip the tooth off the halo and take it with you?” The man shrugged, “That’s a double that looks like me. The war criminals must have hired him. They are paid by the drug mafia.”
Masturbating in front of children in the park
Further allegations against the homeless man in his mid-50s, who claims to have studied architecture for two years: public masturbation in front of children in the park and multiple property damage by arson in front of a flower shop on Mariahilfer Strasse. The man is also known for violence against members of his family. The judge ordered an expert opinion and adjourned.
Source: Krone
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