Criminal Damage Caused to Church in Hereford

Country: United Kingdom

Date of incident: October 15, 2023


On October 15, a group vandalized St. Francis Xavier Church in Hereford. A group of youths meddled with the microphone, threw lit candles around the room and spit on the altar. The church priest, Father Thomas, said that security must be tightened because of this incident. Before, the church had been open at any time of the day so churchgoers could come to pray or light a candle. The police are still investigating the situation.

source: Hereford Times

picture: Wiki Commons