Catholic Cemetery of Sussargues Vandalised

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

The cemetery of the village of Sussargues in France has been vandalised. The perpetrator(s) damaged about thirty graves and memorials. Crucifix were broken or turned upside down, statuettes of the Virgin Mary were planted head in the ground. Satanists tags are visible on many graves.

The tags on the graves included statements such as «The Beast in back», «Hell», «666» and other vulgar inscriptions against Christ. The people were very chocked and the prefect of the Languedoc-Roussilon region visited the cemetery the next morning.

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