Polish Erasmus Student Arrested in Cadiz for Destroying a Crucifix

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

A twenty-four year old Polish Erasmus student in Cadiz was arrested after purportedly entering a church and throwing a crucifix to the ground, breaking the arms and legs off of the eighteenth century religious piece. A church official tried to detain the youth, but he escaped and was later apprehended by police to await trial.

Source:
http://libertadreligiosa.es/
http://www.europapress.es/andalucia/cadiz-00351/noticia-detenido-joven-estudiante-erasmus-entro-iglesia-rompio-crucifijo-siglo-xviii-20130211173509.html