Minor Arrested for Twice Setting Fires in Church

Case information
Incident date
Country
France
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)

A minor was arrested for setting fires in the church of Saint-Brice-sur-Vienne in August and October.

The minor is accused of setting a small fire in the church on August 12, 2016, burning leaflets and altar cloths. On October 28, 2016 he returned to the church and set fires again.
The minor confessed to setting the fires, but did not explain a motive.

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