Vandalism at Kassel Church causes extensive damage

Country: Germany

Date of incident: August 15, 2024


A safety-glass extension that served as a side entrance to the church was destroyed. Police are searching for the unknown perpetrators. Between the evening of 15 August and the morning of 16 August 2024, unknown perpetrators caused an estimated €8,000 in damage to St Martin’s Church in Kassel. The vandals deliberately shattered a 2 x 3 metre safety-glass panel at a side entrance to the church, likely using a pointed object.

The police are investigating the incident, which was reported by church staff.

Sources: Presseportal