Teenagers Accused of Arson at Church in Mauléon-Licharre

Country: France

Date of incident: July 20, 2021


Police arrested two suspects in the case of damaging the church of Saint Jean Baptiste in Mauléon Licharre in the Atlantic Pyrenees. The incident dates back to 7 July. The suspects are accused of having tried to set fire to the church, by lighting songbooks and throwing them into the church. It is thought that in the course of this action, a statue of the Virgin Mary was damaged. Police are investigating

Soruces: christianophobie.frlarepubliquedespyrenees.fr

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