Thieves Steal Votive Offerings in Treviso Church

Country: Italy

Date of incident: December 3, 2016


Unknown perpetrators broke into the Basilica of Motta di Livenza during the night of December 3, 2016, disconnected an alarm, sawed off iron bars, broke a window, and stole votive offerings donated in the past by the faithful of the diocese. They were unable to force open the shrine with the statue of the Madonna. Police are investigating.

Source: Treviso Today