Figure of Jesus stolen from nativity scene

Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Place
Niebüll
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Theft
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Time/Place/Location
Reported to Police
  • Unknown
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown

The figure of the Infant Jesus has been stolen from the nativity scene in the Church of Christ in Niebull, Germany. The caretaker of the nativity scene, Ursula Mast-Christiansen, is appealing for the baby Jesus to be returned immediately.

UPDATE: The figurine is back! (19.01.2024)
"The nativity figure, which was apparently stolen from Niebüll's Christ Church on New Year's Eve, has reappeared under strange circumstances."

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