Organ Damaged in Waltrop Church

Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Place
Waltrop
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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On Tuesday, March 19, a fire extinguisher was emptied into the pipes of the organ in St Peter's Church.

According to media reports, the unknown perpetrator(s) must have taken the fire extinguisher, which is located near the choir and emptied it into the pipes across the entire width of the organ. Meanwhile, an organ builder has inspected the damage and explained that it was fortunate that a water extinguisher and not a powder extinguisher had been used. Otherwise, the organ would have been destroyed. Police investigations are ongoing.

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