Vandals Ransacked Church; Apologized to Priest
In the early hours of July 23rd, two young men broke into the town church of Adrados and destroyed everything they could, causing extensive damage -- up to €30,000. Shelves, books, and even the altar were tipped over, and paintings and figures were badly damaged. The Diocese of León filed a complaint with the Civil Guard, which immediately opened an investigation that focused on several young people who were in the mountain town that night. The perpetrators were identified and they "asked for forgiveness although they are aware of the consequences that resulted from their prank," according to the parish priest.
The parish priest said that although the damage is already done and has left this small town with a heavily damaged church, he trusts that the moral damage can serve as a lesson so that these two young people do not commit a similar act in the future.
Sources: Diario de Vfalderrueda Leonoticias