Christian Graves Vandalized on All Saints' Day

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

Families visiting the burial sites of their loved ones in Pécrot were shocked to discover the crosses at the graves were removed and planted upside down in the cemetery.

The crosses were later returned to the graves by city workers and city officials called it a deplorable, wicked, and gratuitous act. As there was no permanent damage, no complaint to the police was made.

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