Vandalism: Withington church spray-painted

Case information
Incident date
Country
Ireland
Place
Withington
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
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
Image credit: FB Your Herfordshire

St Peter's Church in Withington was vandalised on 16 December, with the door and interior sprayed with paint. Police officers described the damage as 'shocking and irreparable'.

The Hereford Safer Neighbourhood Team posted on Facebook: "I attended the scene yesterday and was shocked at the damaged caused by the paint, some of it is irreparable."

Police are investigating and appealing for witnesses.

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