Public Figure of Jesus vandalised

Case information
Incident date
Country
France
Place
Carcassonne
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol
Place of Incident
  • Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated

A public figure of Jesus on a cross was severely vandalised in Villalbe, France.

On Sunday, April 30, the local Town Hall received notification that a statue of Christ displayed on a cross in a public area in Villalbe, Carcassonne has been severely vandalised. Arms and legs have been cut off.

The statue has been recovered and the city affirmed the will to restore it: "We will do everything to repair it and get it back on its feet but I have no certainty, I don't know if we will be able to restore it properly."

The police are investigating the case.

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