Nativity Scene Repeatedly Vandalized in Alice Castello
Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Place
Alice Castello
Categories
Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
Vandalism (all)
Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol
Place of Incident
Christian Holiday Display / Celebration
Bias Indicators
Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
Yes
Response of Local Authorities
Unknown
The nativity scene installed by Alice Castello volunteers was repeatedly vandalized at the end of December and into the new year, with the figures broken and some of the statues beheaded. This was the third year in a row that this installation was attacked by vandals.
