Church of St. Johannes in Wallersdorf

Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Place
Wallersdorf
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • 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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An unknown perpetrator forcibly damaged the main entrance door of St. John’s Church in Wallersdorf.

Between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on 26 December, an unknown person deliberately damaged the main entrance of the Church of St. Johannes in Wallersdorf, located in the Dingolfing-Landau district. The intruder forced the door from the outside, bending the lock on the interior side and causing the plaster of the door arch to crumble. Police have classified the case as deliberate property damage and appealed to the public for any clues or information that could help identify the individual responsible for the attack.

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