{
  "id": 3956204,
  "title": "German tourist stole skull from Vienna cathedral, returned it 60 years later",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/german-tourist-stole-skull-from-vienna-cathedral-returned-it-60-years",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T11:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/a-young-german-tourist-stole-a-human-skull-from-viennas-cathedral-catacombs-and-kept-it-for-about-60-years-near-the-end-of-his-life-he-mailed-it-back-with-a-confession/articleshow/133589357.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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. Although the identity of the original owner is a mystery, this return marks the resolution of a tale filled with youthful folly and…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}