Barbecues, fires and vandalism Outside the Church in Almeria, Spain

Case information
Incident date
Country
Spain
Place
Almería
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident
  • Church
  • Public Street
Bias Indicators
  • Pattern or Frequency of Attacks
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • No
Image credit: La Voz de Almería

Neighbors of Almería complain that every morning, the area around the church of San Roque, a parish in Almería, is full of garbage and the remains of the previous night's 'botellón' (parties). Recently, the remains of a bonfire appeared on one of the walls of the parish church of San Roque after a barbecue was made at the place, damaging the facade of the church. This form of damage shows a lack of respect for religious groups.

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