Sacred Heart Statue Unbolted and Stolen in Saint-Jean-Sart
Case information
Incident date
Country
Belgium
Place
Saint-Jean-Sart
Categories
Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
Faith
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
Theft
Vandalism of Christian Building (other)
Place of Incident
Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
Bias Indicators
Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
Yes
Response of Local Authorities
Investigated
Between July 2nd and 3rd the newly-erected Sacred Heart of Jesus statue in the village of Saint-Jean-Sart was unbolted and stolen. The statue had been installed in the middle of June after extensive restoration by a community group. Local residents are shocked by the theft.
