Serina cemetery: Church and chapels vandalised

Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Place
Serina
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism of Cemetery
  • Vandalism of Chapel
Place of Incident
  • Cemetery
  • Chapel
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated

During the night of 21-22 August, unknown perpetrators ransacked the church of the Sirena cemetery and vandalised up to 5 private chapels on the cemetery of Serina, Bergamo. Pews, religious objects, flower pots, candles and glass were strewn about and partly destroyed.

The church of the cemetry has been used as a burrial place for priests. The parish has filed a complaint with the local police against persons unknown.

Media: Val Brembana Web

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