Two years ago, on carnival night, the cross of the Holy Face, located in a public square near Alicante City Hall, was vandalised by unknown persons. The incident happened again on the same night, 20 February, and the cross was severely damaged. The Town Hall has now promised to install additional security measures to protect this public Christian symbol.
This cross is the first stop on the Via Crucis, which links the old city of Alicante to the hermitage of the Holy Face.
In the current case, the entire monument has been removed from the ground and destroyed. The base of the cross is particularly damaged. In the last incident, the repair of this monument cost the municipal treasury 1700 euros, as the cross of Santa Faz in Alicante had to be completely replaced.