Student threatens to set church on fire in France

Case information
Incident date
Country
France
Place
Montpellier
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Threats
  • Insult or Incitement
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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On the 2nd of October, a student was arrested in Montpellier after threatening to set fire to the church of Saint-François d'Assise. She said that she could not stand the noise of the church bells. The woman is said to have stormed into the church at the time of service (around 11.30 am) and threatened to set fire to the church, referencing what happened at Notre Dame in Paris. Given the aggressive behaviour towards the parish volunteers, she has been banned from entering the church.

It seems that was already the third time in a few days that she had entered the building in this way, that is why one person decided to call the police.

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