Three Church Oratories Vandalized Around Christmas

Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Place
Melegnano
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Desecration
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Chapel
  • Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident
  • Chapel
Bias Indicators
  • Pattern or Frequency of Attacks
  • Time/Place/Location
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
Image credit: Il Cittadino

Around the Christmas time, there were several cases of vandalism to oratories in Melegnano. Vandals broke into oratories and destroyed rooms, religious objects, as well as the façade of the Church building. There is an ongoing investigation to find the perpetrators.

Source: Il Cittadino