Various Nativity Scenes Were Vandalised and Desecrated In Lombardy
In the days before and after New Year's Eve, there were several acts of vandalism of nativity scene throughout Lombardy. This included the cities of Lodi, Brescia, Milano, Como, Concorezzo and Fabriano. Most of the vandalism targeted the statues of the infant Jesus, but often the acts were towards the entire crib. In one case the Jesus statue was decapitated, thrown on the trash or destroyed, and the pictures were shared on social media. In other cases excrements were left on the scene and the figures were vandalised or stolen. The teenagers who posted the acts on social media were identified.
Source: Prima Lavaltellina
Lodi: figure of the Infant Child stolen and decapitated - Prima Lodi
Are of Brescia: Figure of the Infant Child thrown in trash can
Area of Brescia: Two teenagers tore figure of the Infant Child into pieces and posted the act on Instagram - Prima Brescia
Milano: Statue of the Infant Child destroyed - Surce: Prima Milano Ovest
Como - cemetery of Mozzate: Excrements placed on Nativity Scene - Source: Prima Milano Ovest
Concorezzo: Wodden figures vandalized - Source: Il Cittadino
Fabriano: Infant Child stolen - Source: Corriere D'Adriatico