18 Graves Vandalised at Cemetery and Knocked Down Crosses
Case information
Incident date
Country
France
Place
Rocquemont
Categories
Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
Desecration
Vandalism (all)
Vandalism of Cemetery
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
Censorship or Removal of Public Christian Symbols
Place of Incident
Cemetery
Bias Indicators
Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Time/Place/Location
Reported to Police
Unknown
Response of Local Authorities
Unknown
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Between the 22 to 23 May, 18 graves were vandalized or damaged in the cemetery of Rocquemont, a commune located between Rouen and Saint-Saëns. The perpetrators damaged ornamental plaques, decorations and flower pots. A person who lives near the cemetery heard the noise that night and reported it.
