Vandalism and Attempted Theft at the Verbanella Church in Castelletto Ticino
Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Place
Casteletto Ticino
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
Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
Time/Place/Location
Reported to Police
Yes
Response of Local Authorities
Investigated
On July 8th an act of vandalism and attempted theft was discovered in Castelletto Ticino in the Verbanella Church. One stained-glass window was smashed into pieces, which also caused a damage on a statue of St. Anthony of Padua that fell on the ground. The police are investigating the incident.
Sources: Facebook page of Parrocchia S. Antonio abate e Oratorio S. Carlo di Castelletto Ticino (photo credit), Verbano 24
