Church Burglarised and Desecrated in Oberhausem

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

Unidentified criminals burglarised and vandalised the Catholic church St. Josef in Oberhausem, North Rhine Westphalia. The act included desecration of the tabernacle, the altar and a relic. Several precious stones were taken and the registry was left in disarray.

Source: http://www.rundschau-online.de/eifelland/einbruch-in-kirche-auch-vor-dem-altar-nicht-haltgemacht,16064602,21962098.html