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  • Man arrested for trying to steal Magna Carta

    10/26/2018 7:14:40 AM PDT · by EdnaMode · 20 replies
    The Guardian ^ | October 26, 2018 | Staff and Agencies
    A man has been arrested on suspicion of trying to steal a Magna Carta from Salisbury Cathedral. Wiltshire police said the 45-year-old was arrested on Thursday after alarms were triggered by an attempt to smash the glass box in which the artefact was displayed. A man matching witnesses’ descriptions was arrested on suspicion of attempted theft, possession of an offensive weapon and criminal damage. Police said he remained in custody. The document was not damaged in the incident. Magna Carta, one of the most significant documents in British history, is a peace treaty that was sealed by King John in...
  • Tourist from Louisiana..tells of the moment he nabs thief who tried to steal the..Magna Carta [tr]

    10/27/2018 5:38:26 AM PDT · by C19fan · 10 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | October 26, 2018 | Sebastian Murphy-bates and Charlie Bayliss
    An American tourist who tackled a knife-wielding thief trying to steal a £20million Magna Carta from Salisbury Cathedral has spoken about his heroics. Matt Delacambre managed to hold onto the hooded man until security were able to arrive and apprehend the suspect. The 56-year-old said: 'I couldn't let him get away with it. The Magna Carta is one of the most important documents in the world.'