« on: November 01, 2008, 05:56:44 PM »
Man’s death in custody linked to ancient curseGilbert de Moravia, Bishop of Caithness, invoked a solemn curse “upon those who destroy and injure" the fabric of the 13th-century building in his deed declaring the foundation of the cathedral, which was completed in 1239.
Daryl Shearer, a 19-year-old arrested for allegedly vandalising and stealing money from the ancient building on Friday, October 24, died mysteriously in a police cell in Dingwall later the same weekend, while awaiting a court appearance. A post-mortem examination has been carried out. No cause of death has been released.
Back in 1570, St Gilbert’s curse was said to have struck down landowner William Sutherland, of Evelix, near Dornoch. During the sacking of the cathedral by the Mackays of Strathnaver and retainers of the Earl of Caithness, Sutherland had joined in and kicked over St Gilbert's bones. According to local tradition, the very foot that perpetrated the deed rotted away, creating such a stench that no one would go near Sutherland as he died a slow, agonising death.
spooky linkThis would have been interesting to post yesterday. I had to settle for Coast to Coast AM for my scary Halloween stories.
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