Statue of Christ Severely Damaged in Vernole

Country: Italy

Date of incident: January 14, 2020


In Vernole on 14 January, criminals seriously damaged the statue of the dead Christ in the Church of the Visitation. The statue is now missing both feet, is detached from the base and was thrown into a corner of the crypt where it was located. The police started investigating.

Source: Quotidiano di Puglia Porta Lecce

Photo from Porta Lecce