Bleach thrown on the image of Mary

Case information
Incident date
Country
Spain
Place
Jaen
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol
Place of Incident
  • Christian Holiday Display / Celebration
Bias Indicators
  • Time/Place/Location
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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On the Sunday night of October the 2nd, an unidentified person threw bleach from a balcony at the image of the Mary of the Rosary when the statue was in procession near the Cathedral in Jaen.

The Local Police were immediately informed and are trying to identify the perpetrator of this hate crime. The moment was recorded on video and as can be observed, the product not only affected the figure, but also fell on some of the faithful at the procession.

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