Arson in Swiss Confessional

Case information
Incident date
Country
Switzerland
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)

On July 2, Swiss police arrested a 51-year old suspected of intentionally setting fire to a confessional in the St. Gallon Cathedral.

The day of the attack, two tourists were able to extinguish the fire using holy water, before the fire department arrived. The damage amounts to more than 10,000 euros. According to police, the man is has psychological problems and his motives are unclear.

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