Eight paintings stolen from church in Northern Bohemia

Eight original 18th-century oil paintings on wooden panels have been stolen from the Church of St Christopher in Kryštofovo Údolí in the Liberec region. The damage is estimated at 500,000 crowns.

Criminal investigators are searching for the stolen artworks and are asking the public for help. Anyone with information about the theft or the paintings is asked to contact police via the free emergency line 158 or at 974 466 477.