Church in San Teodoro Damaged by Arson Attack

Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Place
San Teodoro
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Arson
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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A fire, that broke out in the church of San Teodoro, was suspected to be a deliberate act of arson after the video surveillance was examined. No major damage was noted but the fire started near a statue of Mary and some candles were burned. The deliberate act was being investigated by the Carabinieri.

Update: After the carabinieri examined the footage the person responisble for the fire has now been identified. The parish priest commented "Let us pray for this boy and that God help him and all the young people to understand the value of life and the civic sense of living."

Update

Source: galluraoggi.it

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