Vandalism at Haarala cemetery

Country: Finland

Date of incident: May 16, 2023


At the end of April, the Puskaradio Facebook group reported that vandalism had been committed at Haarala Cemetery. One post revealed that a hatch of a candle holder had been ripped off one of the gravestones, and similar acts had been committed on other graves.

Parish priest Alpo Heinonen said: "The violence at Haarala cemetery is a source of grief for the relatives."

Source:Raahen Seutu