Reuters, 18/01 15:57 CET
Manuel Fernández Castiñeiras, who confessed the theft of the Codex Calixtino. EFE / File
Santiago de Compostela, Jan 18 ( EFE ) .- The confessed the theft of the Codex text Calixtino medieval author, electrician Cathedral Santiago de Compostela José Manuel Fernández Castiñeiras, appear tomorrow before the court to try him for the theft of the manuscript of great historical value.
The document, Century XII , the oldest and complete the work called Liber Sancti Jacobi copy, of which there are about two hundred copies across Europe, mysteriously disappeared file Compostela Cathedral in July 2011.
The archivist canon responsible for the custody of the manuscript and dean of the cathedral of Santiago, José María Díaz, then claimed that “whoever took it knew what it was, knew of incalculable value, and knew how to get there, and if not, found out to get “.
The criticism of insufficient safety measures at the cathedral were mixed for months with speculation about possible plots of sophisticated thieves and even fear of deterioration of that heritage treasure, while researchers analyzed hours of recordings of security cameras.
Just one year later, in early July 2012 he was arrested electrician Cathedral and recovered the manuscript, found in an area of one of his garage ownership between bricks and mortar, wrapped in newspaper papers in a plastic bag along with other facsimiles and documents stolen from the cathedral and in perfect condition, experts say.
The police investigation allowed discover the electrician keys available various units and had taken over the years not only documentation but money and valuables from the cathedral.
The Vatican welcomed the findings and to Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, went to the cathedral of Santiago on July 8 of that year to a symbolic ceremony Codex Calixtino.
The manuscript protection measures have been reinforced since a . device forty surveillance cameras and a stable team of eight people
Castiñeiras Fernández, who got a job as an electrician in the cathedral because his mother had been supplying milk to the archbishop, then recognized researchers: “Yes, it was I who stole the book. I took it on July 4 last year, about 12 in the morning. “
The statements of the confessed mastermind of the robbery are since then confused with claims to have acted against the Church for not hiring formally or against certain individuals.
On Friday, Castiñeiras Fernández was summoned before the Court of Santiago de Compostela to answer correspondence theft of their neighbors in the adjoining town of Milladoiro, where he lives.
However, there appeared after entering this morning at a hospital in the province of Pontevedra by a picture of stress, but was discharged after noon and a forensic medical examiner later concluded that ” it is capable of being subjected to trial “should start Monday morning.
The electrician is facing a request from the Attorney 15 years in prison, while the Church has intervened private prosecution, raised the request for penalties to 31 years to appreciate that Castineiras abused the trust of the staff of the cathedral.
Meanwhile, the defense wants to try a number of irregularities and violations likely to get the nullity of the process.
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