Two Churches Attacked with Eggs and Vandalism in Sprowston

Case information
Incident date
Country
United Kingdom
Place
Sprowston
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Arson
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Time/Place/Location
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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St. Mary and St. Margaret's Church in Sprowston were victims of vandalistic attacks on April 3rd. Police were investigating the act in which the intruders threw toys at the spotlight in the nave, broke eggs inside the building, smashed the organ, and tried to start a fire.

Revd Canon Simon Stokes said: "It is a quiet space adjacent to the town cemetery but if it continues to get worse then we may need to consider not leaving the church open. That would be a last resort."

Source: eveningnews24.co.uk