Vandal destroys window at Lutheran Church

Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Place
Groß-Gerau
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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On the morning of Monday, March 18, the Lutheran City Church on Kirchstraße was shaken by an incident. An unknown person threw a stone through a window of the church, causing damage of around 1000 euros. The church organ was playing at the time. No one was injured.

An alert witness noticed a man shouting in the square in front of the church.

This is not the first time the Protestant church has been the target of vandalism. In November 2023, three windows were smashed, causing around 1800 euros worth of damage.

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