Burglary in St. Apostles at Neumarkt in Cologne

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

An unknown perpetrator broke into the church of St. Apostles in Cologne on May 12th, and stole figures of Jesus Christ from the cloister. Moreover, the thief caused damages worth thousands of euros. This theft offended and angered the religious faithful.

Source:
http://gemeinden.erzbistum-koeln.de/st-aposteln/detailseiten/news/Diebstahl_in_der_Basilikax/