Religious Icon Stolen from Behind Altar

Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Place
Waiblingen
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Theft
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated

An icon was stolen from behind the altar of a church in Waiblingen, affecting an object of devotional significance within the church.

As reported on 28 January 2025, the theft occurred between Friday afternoon and Sunday morning at the Michaelskirche, located on Alter Postplatz. Unknown perpetrators removed an icon that had been placed behind the altar. The stolen item, a depiction of a saint, is estimated to have a value of around 500 euros.

Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses.

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