Teenagers destroy Church of Marguerita Sign

Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Place
Bisceglie
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
  • Church
  • Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
Bias Indicators
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Time/Place/Location
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Unknown
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown
Image credit: Bisceglielive.it

After some vandals destroyed the panel of the Church of Santa Margherita which was outside the structure, the Associazione 21, which manages the building, posted a message on their website. They posted it on the 3rd of January, saying that some 11-12-year-old boys kicked and smashed the panel in front of the Church.

This is the denunciation of the leaders of Fai and Associazione 21, who manage the structure, turning it into a cultural centre for the city: "You may be wondering why we use such a picture for our New Year's greetings, right? Well, a few days ago, some boys, 11-12 years old, kicked and smashed a panel that we placed months ago in front of the Church of Santa Margherita - useful so that passers-by can turn their gaze and notice the beauty, history, culture hidden among the buildings on the street - and they did it in front of our eyes, without bothering about our presence. They saw neither us, nor the Church, just a panel to be torn down'.

Source: Bisceglielive.it