Acquitted of attempted extortion after asking for five euros in church .

The judicial odyssey of SM, 54 years old from Alghero, also accused of damaging and interrupting the religious office for a story four years ago, ended in the court of Sassari in recent days.

In a church in Alghero the man had insistently asked for money and then, after having detached a style cross from the wall, had waved it in the air, uttering disjointed phrases against the priest. “ You are not a true Christian, you come from the countries! ", Was one of them along with" Look how white it is. He's not a priest, he must be Satan! ".

Finally, after receiving some money from a parishioner, he calmed down by staying at the back of the sacred building. MS lawyer, Elias Vacca, had drawn the profile of an individual who " lives disconnected from reality and has a mind clouded by alcohol and drugs ". A picture confirmed by Dr. Elisa Granieri, in charge of the psychiatric assessment, who judged " the ability of the accused to understand and will greatly diminished ".

To pronounce the sentence of acquittal for two crimes cited, attempted extortion and vilification of the cult, the college chaired by judge Giancosimo Mura, alongside Monia Adami and Claudia Sechi, who however imposed four months for damaging the tail light of a parked car outside the church. The prosecutor Mario Leo had asked for one year and eight months of imprisonment.