Statue of Virgin Mary Vandalized

Case information

Incident date: Mar 11, 2020
Country: Italy
Place: Tavullia
Categories: Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against: Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators: Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents: Vandalism (all)
Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol
Place of Incident: Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
Bias Indicators: Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
Reported to Police: Yes
Response of Local Authorities: Investigated

Symbolic image; not a photograph of the reported incident.

The statue of the Virgin of the Church of Rio Salso in Tavullia was vandalized with a fake joint and cartridge taped on the figure's mouth and hand on March 11th.

Sources

Corriere Adriatico (opens in a new tab)