Man threatens priest with knife during mass

Case information
Incident date
Country
Poland
Place
Toruń
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Threats
  • Insult or Incitement
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Time/Place/Location
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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On 9 October 2023, a 41-year-old man disrupted the celebration of Holy Mass in St Joseph's Church in Toruń. The perpetrator entered the church during the service with a knife in his hand and began to shout vulgarities at the priests.

The police officers called to the scene arrested him.

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