Arson at Historical All Saints Church

Country: United Kingdom

Date of incident: April 25, 2020


On Saturday 25th April, unknown perpetrators set fire to the historic Leicester city center All Saints Church, which was hosting a virtual Van Gogh exhibition. The motives remain unclear whether this was an act of vandalism or an attempt to steal a painting of the artist. The fire alarm raised in the morning. A large wooden door at a side entrance was badly damaged.

 

Source: Leicester Mercury

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