Church bells stolen

Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Place
Dietzenbach
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Theft
Bias Indicators
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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Unknown people removed the bell that weighs 800 kilograms from Evangelical Christ Church, Dietzenbach.

It is still unclear how the thieves managed to take the heavy metal object.

The police suspect that the perpetrators broke open the cemetery gate with a large vehicle and then took the steel bell, which was placed on a pedestal in front of the mourning hall. The damage to the demolished cemetery gate is estimated at 5,000 euros.

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