Priest in Dobczyce beaten up

Case information
Incident date
Country
Poland
Place
Dobczyce
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Physical Violence
Place of Incident
  • Christian Building
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Time/Place/Location
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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On 25 April 2023, a 32-year-old man physically attacked a parish priest in Dobczyce.

The perpetrator arrived at the parish in the early hours of the morning and demanded to see the priest. When the vicar informed him of the priest's absence, the man punched the 57-year-old priest several times in the face.

The priest suffered minor injuries. The perpetrator was arrested by the police.

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