Video surveillance captured the images of two sets of vandals attacking the nativity scene installed in the Lecce Piazza Duomo during the early morning hours (1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.) of December 12th.
Source: Lecce News 24
Christmas Crèche Hit by Two Sets of Vandals
Case information
- Incident date
- Country
- Italy
- Place
- Lecce
- 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
- Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
- Reported to Police
- Yes
- Response of Local Authorities
- Investigated