COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The main suspect in the theft of royal funeral artifacts from a Swedish cathedral confessed Friday to stealing them after his DNA was found on the items that were pulled out last week from a garbage bin north of Stockholm. They are funeral regalia, which are placed inside or on top of a coffin to symbolize a deceased royal’s identity and social ranking. Prosecutor Isabelle Bjursten has asked that the suspect, who reportedly intended to sell the items, get six years in prison. While some funeral regalia are kept in the cathedrals of Strangnas, Uppsala and Vasteras, the vast majority of Sweden’s crown jewels are in vaults under the Royal Castle in Stockholm. MKHRELATED STORIES:ADVERTISEMENTSweden arrests person over royal jewels heistStolen Swedish crown jewels found in binRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 16, 2019 08:37 UTC