Valuable Silver Sacred Objects stolen from a Rural Church

Case information
Incident date
Country
United Kingdom
Place
Sidmouth
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Theft
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated

On the night of March 19th, burglars stole valuable silver items in a church from a rural parish in East Devon in Sidmouth. The police are looking for witnesses. On Twitter, pictures show that the objects were chalices, host holders and other tools for the celebration of Mass.

In a statement on Twitter, a spokesperson said: "We are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at Sidmouth Parish Church between 19 and 20 March. Precious silverware was stolen during the incident."

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