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Key Points
- A drunken thief was injured after falling on the sword of a statue of St. Michael the Archangel that he was trying to steal from a church in Monterrey, Mexico.
- Local media reported that during the early hours of Jan. 14, Carlos Alonso, 32, allegedly went to the Christ the King Parish in downtown Monterrey to rob the church.
- In the darkness, Alonso reportedly jumped over the fence in front of the church entrance, broke a glass door, and entered the church.
- While trying to flee with a statue of St. Michael the Archangel, the alleged thief tripped and fell on the angel’s sword, seriously injuring his neck.
- The statue of St. Michael the Archangel was unharmed.
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