Graves defaced with Satanic symbols in Church Cemetery

Case information
Incident date
Country
United Kingdom
Place
Evesham
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Anti-Religion or Humanism Groups
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Cemetery
  • Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident
  • Cemetery
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated

Red "satanic crosses" were sprayed on graves and a church door and the words "God does not love you" were left on a wall at St Andrews Church in Evesham.

More than 60 volunteers had already made a clean up after 100 graves were vandalised on Sunday. Mark Goodge, the mayor of Evesham, said the latest vandalism was carried out by someone "with a grudge."

Police said the investigation was ongoing.

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