Vandalism at cemetery of protestant cemetery in Schermbeck

Country: Germany

Date of incident: March 18, 2024


Between Sunday, March 17, and Monday, March 18, the cemetery of the Protestant parish was vandalised. Silke Knoll from the parish is shocked. She reported that toilets were damaged and flower pots on graves were looted and broken. In addition, toilet paper was scattered across the meadow and gravesites. Water cranes at the watering points were also left on, causing water to run onto the pavements.

The parish considers any vandalism at the cemetery to be a disturbance of the peace of the dead.

Sources: schermbeck-online, DorstenerZeitung

Image: schermbeck-online