On January 12, someone set fire to a prayer book in the Weihenlinden church in Germany. Thanks to the quick action of the people who were in the church, the damage was limited to a few pages of the book. Earlier, two children had pointed out a man smoking next to the book of wishes. The police have launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses.
At around 1.45pm on Friday, the police in Bad Aibling were informed of a fire in the Weihenlinden church near Bruckmühl. Unknown persons had apparently set fire to a book in the church, which is open to the public and in which visitors can write down their wishes.
The people in the church reacted quickly: fortunately, the book was taken outside by visitors to the church in time to prevent further damage, and only a few pages of the book were burnt. Two children had previously alerted a member of the congregation to the smoking book.