Church of Villamarina vandalised

Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Place
Cesenatico
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
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Pattern or Frequency of Attacks
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Unknown
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated

On April 2, The church of Villamarina in Cesenatico has been targeted by vandals. The incident was captured by surveillance cameras. This is not the first time the parish has been targeted: There have been incidents of vandalism and thefts in the past.

The parish priest, Don Mirco, expressed his regrets about the incident on social media, also showing some pictures of hooligans wreaking havoc inside the parish. Apparently, the perpetrators were young people. As there was nothing to steal inside the curch, the parish priest deemed it a "gesture with no purpose".

The damage has not resulted in major costs for the parish, however, the parish priest expressed his concern about the attitude behind this senseless act of vandalism.

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