Cristian Topiter jailed for arson at St Michan’s Church

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Cristian Topiter was jailed for six years for arson at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 20 February 2025.

The fire at St Michan’s Church in Dublin damaged mummified remains, including those of an 800-year-old figure known as the Crusader.

Judge Martin Nolan described the offence as very serious and backdated the sentence to 11 June 2024, when Topiter entered custody.