Statue of Infant Jesus Beheaded in St. Johann Church in Saarbrücken
On November 27, unknown perpetrators vandalized the Basilica of St. John the Baptist in Saarbrücken. A statue of Infant Jesus has been beheaded and the statute of Mary, holding the infant, was also damaged. Later on, a 44-year-old woman was identified as the perpetrator.
Furthermore, the altar room has been vandalised and a cigarette extinguished on the main altar. In order to reach the statutes of Mary and Jesus, the perpetrator must have climbed on one of the altars.
The police is investigating the case.
Update, January 24: The perpetrator, a 44-year-old woman, has been diagnosed with a mental illness and has been referred to a psychiatric hospital. There seems to have been no religious motive.
Sources: Kirche+Leben, SR, Saarbrücker Zeitung
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