Arson in Swiss Confessional

Country: Switzerland

Date of incident: June 21, 2016


On July 2, Swiss police arrested a 51-year old suspected of intentionally setting fire to a confessional in the St. Gallon Cathedral.

The day of the attack, two tourists were able to extinguish the fire using holy water, before the fire department arrived. The damage amounts to more than 10,000 euros. According to police, the man is has psychological problems and his motives are unclear.
Source: Kath.net