Theft of Virgin Mary Statue in front of Church of Saint-Maurice de Cambes
Case information
Incident date
Country
France
Place
Figeacois
Categories
Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
Faith
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
Theft
Place of Incident
Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
Bias Indicators
Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
Yes
Response of Local Authorities
Investigated
The Virgin of Cambes statue was discovered stolen from outside the Church of the Saint-Maurice de Cambes on June 13th. The inhabitants of the small village of Figeacois, where the statue has been visible since the 19th century, were outraged and upset by the disappearance.
