800-year-old skull of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk stolen from Czech basilica
An unknown thief stole the 800-year-old skull of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk from a display box in the Saint Lawrence and Saint Zdislava basilica in Jablonne v Podjestedi, Czech Republic on Tuesday. Security camera footage shows a figure in black carrying the relic and running between church benches. Police initially identified the suspect as male but later said they were uncertain and were still evaluating security material.
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Divergence score
2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
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The Guardian
Czech police hunt thief who stole 800-year-old skull of saint from church
religious and cultural loss · negative
CNN
Thief flees with medieval saint's skull taken from Czech church
crime report and investigation · neutral
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- CNNfirst
- The Guardian+7.8 h
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The split, in one line
The Guardian emphasizes the relic's spiritual significance and incalculable historic value, while CNN focuses on the theft itself and the suspect's uncertainty. Both cover the same facts with minimal framing difference.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Czech police hunt thief who stole 800-year-old skull of saint from church”
“Thief flees with medieval saint's skull taken from Czech church”
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The historic and spiritual value of the skull is incalculable according to police
Source ·The Guardian includes police quote about incalculable historic value; CNN omits this detail
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