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Door Set on Fire and Graffiti in Primary School Church: "I smell Christians"

Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Place
Castel Gandolfo
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Arson
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Chapel
Place of Incident
  • Chapel
  • School
Bias Indicators
  • Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
  • Time/Place/Location
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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An unknown vandal set fire to the entrance door to the church of the nursery/primary school institute Paul VI in Castel Gandolfo and wrote graffiti reading "I smell Christians" in Norwegian. A complaint was filed and the police began an investigation.

Sources: Il Messaggero, Castelli Notizie and ilcafe.tv

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