On the night of 14-15 October 2023, an unknown perpetrator vandalised the statue of Pope John Paul II in Opatów. The statue's hand holding a cross was broken off. The incident occurred on the eve of the anniversary of the election of Karol Wojtyla.
Religious Statue vandalised
Case information
- Incident date
- Country
- Poland
- Place
- Opatów
- 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
- Time/Place/Location
- Victim/Witness Perception
- Reported to Police
- Yes
- Response of Local Authorities
- Investigated