On the morning of 2 February, a man set fire to the door of the church of San Martino in Greco in Milan. A passer-by quickly noticed the fire and called the authorities, who quickly put out the threat. Police are now searching for the suspect.
The church of San Martino in the Greco district of Milan was the victim of an arson attack on the morning of 2 February. When the police and fire brigade arrived at Piazza Greco, there was no trace of the man who had started the fire. The man had placed a burnt piece of cardboard near the wooden door of the church, just after the churchyard had been opened, and then fled.
Police are now investigating to find out who did this and will be analysing CCTV footage. The church door was damaged and will probably have to be repaired.