Repeated Arson at Church An Maria Waldrast in Krefeld
On May 16th, unknown perpetrators set fire to the memorial altar in the church An Maria Waldrast in Krefeld. Previous arson attempts had been reported to the police in February and March 2020. The police are investigating and suspects an intentional arson. A volunteer at the church discovered the fire and was able to extinguish it with another witness. There was no damage and no one was injured.
A volunteer noticed smoke in the church around 5:45 p.m. and discovered that the altar was partly on fire.
"Together with another witness, she was able to extinguish the fire in good time with a fire blanket, so that there was no damage to the building," said the police. According to reports about the investigation, "it must be assumed that the unknown perpetrators intentionally set the altar on fire."
The church in Krefeld's Forstwald district was hit by arsonists on February 29 and March 6. The first act, according to the authorities, set fire to a basket, the second time burned paper displays in the vestibule of the church and a Bible under a prayer bench in the nave.
The Observatory previously reported the first two incidents here.
Sources: Katholisch and RP Online