Windows smashed in stone attack on Schnathorst Village Church

Country: Germany

Date of incident: November 12, 2025


Unknown perpetrators threw stones at three windows on the north side of the Schnathorst village church, causing about €5,000 in damage.

Unknown perpetrators threw stones at the north side of the Schnathorst village church in Hüllhorst during the night of 11 to 12 November, smashing three window panes. The damage caused by the attack is estimated at approximately €5,000, according to the church parish.

Joachim Mehnert, a member of the “Lighthouse” planning group overseeing the church’s planned renovation, stated “We have not made the incident public until now because we were afraid of copycat offenders.”

Source: westfalen-blatt

Photo: Commons