Public Figure of Jesus vandalised

Country: France

Date of incident: April 30, 2023


A public figure of Jesus on a cross was severely vandalised in Villalbe, France.

On Sunday, April 30, the local Town Hall received notification that a statue of Christ displayed on a cross in a public area in Villalbe, Carcassonne has been severely vandalised. Arms and legs have been cut off. 

The statue has been recovered and the city affirmed the will to restore it: "We will do everything to repair it and get it back on its feet but I have no certainty, I don't know if we will be able to restore it properly."

The police are investigating the case.

Sources: L'Independent,

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