Two young men, aged 17 and 18, smashed 12 elaborately crafted stained glass windows and violently bent the window frames in the church of Rotenburg during the night of 21 to 22 August 21. Damages amount to approximately 20.000 Euros. The aim was deliberate destruction, although the exact motives remained unclear.
One of the perpetrators hurt himself in the process, leaving traces of blood all over the scene, including the altar. He went to be treated in hospital afterwards. Alcohol is suspected to have been involved.