Vandalism at Lourdes Grotto

Case information
Incident date
Country
Belgium
Place
Maaseik
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Intolerance towards Religious Symbols
Place of Incident
  • Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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Over the weekend, pedestals of a Lourdes Grotto were destroyed by vandals.

According to media, mayor Johan Tollenaere said: "This vandalism has been reported to us and we have reported it to the Maasland police. An investigation will follow. The Liege stones have been secured by our Works Department and we will see how to restore them. The stones are still from an older church in Maaseik."

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