Grave crosses stolen and desecrated in series of cemetery attacks
Several Christian grave crosses were stolen from burial sites in a series of incidents at cemeteries in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
A series of thefts targeting Christian grave decorations has been reported at cemeteries in Klingenmünster and Kapellen-Drusweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate.
At the cemetery in Klingenmünster, unknown perpetrators stole a copper grave cross and a metal figure from two graves between 2 and 4 June 2026. At a third grave, an apparent attempt was made to remove another cross, leaving the metal cross bent and damaged.
Similar incidents were recorded at the cemetery in Kapellen-Drusweiler during May 2026. Between 19 and 22 May, and again between 21 and 29 May, perpetrators removed a brass grave cross with a golden sphere and a bronze bowl from graves in the cemetery.
In a further related incident reported by police, a copper figure was forcibly removed from a grave at a cemetery on Provisstraße, causing approximately €500 in property damage.
Police have opened investigations and appealed for witnesses who may have observed suspicious persons or vehicles near the cemeteries during the relevant periods.
Source: wochenblatt-reporter, presseportal.de
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