Madrid unveils monument to Czech who preserved ashes of Nazi victims

A monument to František Suchý, the Czech crematorium director who secretly preserved the ashes of victims of Nazi and communist repression, was unveiled in Madrid on Friday.

During World War II, Suchý hid the remains of hundreds of victims so they could one day receive a dignified burial. Among them were several Spaniards who died at the Hradištko concentration camp near Prague.

The bronze statue, created by sculptor Jakub Vlček and funded by private donors, stands in Madrid Río Park near the Prague Bridge. It was unveiled by Czech and Spanish representatives.