Insulting Graffiti on Saint Birgitta's and Blessed Hemming's Church and Synagogue in Turku

Country: Finland

Date of incident: January 24, 2020


On the night of 23 to 24 the St. Brigitta's and Blessed Hemming's Church was spray-painted with slogans stating: "Stop hiding the pedophiles" and "Liars" in black and red paint. This is the second time this year that the church has been attacked with graffiti. The incident was reported to the police. The next week, the Jewish synagogue in Turku was also vandalised with red paint bombs. The 27th of January is the day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust.

Source: Svenska

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