Arson Attack at Christ the King Church in Backnang

Country: Germany

Date of incident: April 13, 2020


On Easter Monday in the Christkönigskirche in Backnang, unknown perpetrators entered the church and set it on fire. This happened between 8 and 11 o'clock. They lit the Easter display on a high table and set fire to cloths and a pinboard. A witness was able to extinguish the fire and to prevent a greater damage, according to the police report.

Source: ZVW 

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