Cross demolished at Sehnde church

Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Place
Sehnder
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Morals
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Desecration
  • Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol
  • Intolerance towards Religious Symbols
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Unknown
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown

In the night of November 24, a grave cross at the Cross Church in Sehnde was desecrated and the lighting of the church was demolished

The pastor spoke of an act of violence against the deceased whose memory is linked to this cross.

Next to the church, another building in the area had also been damaged by vandals.

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