Case information
Incident date Jan 1, 2024
Country Italy
Place Gorla Maggiore Categories Social Hostility / Intolerance Perpetrator / Motive Indicators Hate Crime & Violent Incidents Vandalism (all) Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol Intolerance towards Religious Symbols Religious Freedom / Discrimination Censorship or Removal of Public Christian Symbols Place of Incident Christian Holiday Display / Celebration Bias Indicators Lack of Other Motive Time/Place/Location Response of Local Authorities Case information
Incident date Jan 1, 2024
Country Italy
Place Gorla Maggiore Categories Social Hostility / Intolerance Perpetrator / Motive Indicators Hate Crime & Violent Incidents Vandalism (all) Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol Intolerance towards Religious Symbols Religious Freedom / Discrimination Censorship or Removal of Public Christian Symbols Place of Incident Christian Holiday Display / Celebration Bias Indicators Lack of Other Motive Time/Place/Location Response of Local Authorities Image credit: varesenoi.it On January 1st, unknown vandals smashed the statue of the Child Jesus in Gorla Maggiore, Italy, in broad daylight. Mayor Pietro Zappamiglio expressed "great sadness and bitterness at what has happened." It is hoped that the vandals were caught on church cameras.
