Fire set in Walldorf Church

Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Place
Walldorf
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Arson
  • Vandalism (all)
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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On 15 November 2024, unknown perpetrators deliberately threw several burning strips of paper into the basement area of a church in Walldorf, Germany. The fire caused smoke inside the building but did not damage the structure. Criminal police opened an investigation into the incident.

On 15 November 2024, emergency services were called to a church in Walldorf, Thuringia, after unknown perpetrators reportedly threw several burning strips of paper into the basement area of the building.

The burning material caused smoke to develop inside the church, but the fire did not cause damage to the fabric of the church building.

The Suhl Criminal Police opened an investigation and appealed for witnesses with information about the incident to contact the authorities.

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