Statue of Virgin Mary Decapitated in Aisne

Country: France

Date of incident: October 15, 2015


The mayor was informed of this vandalism on October 15. The statue, beloved by the citizens of the small town, was erected on Aug. 14, 1960 as act of gratitude for a priest who was in a serious motorcycle accident at that location, but was unhurt.

Authorities are investigating. Sources: L'Observatoire de la Christianophobie and L'Axinais