Vandal damages outdoor furniture of church Santa Corce in Villaseta

Country: Italy

Date of incident: August 1, 2018


A vandal went on a rampage outside the church of Santa Corce in Villaseta, a district of Agrigento. He broke pots of plants placed around the statue of Padre Pio and other outdoor furniture. He tried to enter the church where dozens of faithful had taken refuge. The vandal himslef hurt himself during his escalation and even left traces of blood scattered on the floor. The parishioners themselves called the police. An investigation was started and footage from surveillance cameras retrieved. The police believe it was a fifty-year-old from the area.

Sources: AGRIGENTOOGGI.ITAGRIGENTONOTIZIECanicattiWeb and Corriere agrigentino