Jesus Figure Stolen from Wayside Shrine Crucifix

Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Place
Icking
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Theft
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol
Place of Incident
  • Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
Reported to Police
  • Unknown
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown
Symbolic image; not a photograph of the reported incident.Image credit: Unsplash

Between the 19th of December and the 8th of January, the wayside shrine in Icking was vandalised. An unknown perpetrator unscrewed the Jesus figure from its cross and took it away. Now, the police have been notified and they are investigating the case.

"During the Christmas rush, we weren't on-site for a while," says Stahn. Otherwise, her family goes for a walk here in the forest between Irschenhausen and the A95 almost every Sunday. Decorating the wayside shrine has become a tradition. Pansies, palm bushes or a bouquet of self-picked flowers bring life to the shady crossing.

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