Religious Statues repeatedly stolen in Lot-et-Garonne
Case information
Incident date
Country
France
Place
Lot-et-Garonne
Categories
Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
Theft
Place of Incident
Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
Bias Indicators
Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
Pattern or Frequency of Attacks
Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
Yes
Response of Local Authorities
Investigated
In Lot-et-Garonne, at least three statues of the Virgin Mary were stolen recently, the latest occurring on Friday 2 May beside a rural road on the plateau north of Condat in the commune of Fumel, prompting the town hall to issue an appeal for witnesses.