Statue of Mary, Mother of Jesus, Destroyed in Church

Case information
Incident date
Country
Liechtenstein
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Desecration
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Intolerance towards Religious Symbols

Unknown perpetrators have destroyed a statue of the Virgin Mary by pulling it from the altar in a church in Schaan / Liechtenstein.

The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon, February 20th, during daylight time. The damage amounts to 1.000 Swiss Franks.