55-year-old Man Destroys Icon and Cross in Church

Case information

Incident date: Aug 13, 2022
Country: Moldova
Place: Glodiany
Categories: Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against: Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators: Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents: Theft
Vandalism (all)
Vandalism of Church
Religious Freedom / Discrimination: Censorship or Removal of Public Christian Symbols
Place of Incident: Church
Reported to Police: Yes
Response of Local Authorities: Investigated

On August 13, the police were notified that a 55-year-old man allegedly destroyed two items of the church's. These were an icon and a cross. The Moldovan suspect has been detained and the police are investigating.

Source and Picture: ESP.Md, christianophobie.fr