Man Arrested in Attempted Magna Carta Heist Gets Bail
Hammer holes in the glass case that housed the Magna Carta, at Salisbury Cathedral after a 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of its attempted theft, in Salisbury, England, on Oct. 26, 2018. Ben Birchall/PA via AP
LONDON—Police in southwestern England say a man arrested on suspicion of attempting to steal the Magna Carta from Salisbury Cathedral has been released on bail.
Wiltshire police said on Oct. 27, the 45-year-old man had been bailed until Nov. 20 as officers continue their investigation.
