Break-In, Theft of Nativity Scene, and Vandalism in Church

Country: United Kingdom

Date of incident: April 24, 2020


On the night of Friday 24th April, thieves broke into St. Andrew's Church in Congresbury and stole two characters from its Christmas nativity display, Jesus and Mary and damaged wooden crosses. In addition, they snatched one of the three Kings, an ox, and the manager of baby Jesus. They also stole donations and several smaller figures from another nativity set. The thieves were captured on a neighbour's camera, and the incident was reported to the police.

Source: Bristol Post ITV

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