The Olárizu Victorian Cross was seriously damaged after being attacked by a group of unknown people during the night to 20th December. The vandals used a radial attached to some ropes to knock the cross down from the base. There was also a video of the vandals trying to cut the base of the cross. They destroyed the concrete formwork with a hammer and cut the irons. The police and the fire department went to assess the significant damage.
The vandals sent a message through a Radio Station known to be radical left and said they could not remain silent against this type of monument. The monument has a religious origin, it was erected in 1952 to commemorate the Holy Mission. The same cross was painted one week before, because it is supposed to be a Francoist symbol.
Source and Photo: ABC España