Arson to St. Lambertus Church in Kalterherberg

Country: Germany

Date of incident: February 18, 2024


Unknown perpetrators set fire to the parish church of St. Lambertus in Kalterherberg on Sunday. In the rear area of ​​the interior of the church, prayer books, a shelf with parish letters and sheets from the Book of the Dead were set on fire in front of the wall with the memorial plaques. Opposite, at the Marian altar, the burning memorial lights were thrown down and artificial flowers were also lit.

The fire was reported to the police and they found traces of arson. The police is currently investigating the case.

Update: The Aachen police have identified two children who were not yet of the age of criminal responsibility as suspects. (Aachener Zeitung)

Source: Aachener Zeitung

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