Crosses and Madonnas stolen from the cemetery in Mackenzell


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Thefts of grave decorations are increasing in the Fulda district. The police are asking for information (symbolic photo).
Once again there was a theft of bronze grave decorations in a cemetery (symbolic photo). © Ingo Wagner/dpa

Unknown perpetrators stole valuable grave decorations. The police are investigating four thefts and are asking for information.

Hünfeld – Brazen thieves have been up to mischief in the cemetery in the Mackenzell district of Hünfeld in the past few days. As the police report, four thefts of grave decorations have already been reported in the past few days.

Crosses and Madonnas stolen from the cemetery in Mackenzell

Between Saturday (May 9th) at 3 p.m. and Wednesday (May 13th) at 8:45 p.m., the unknown perpetrators stole a total of two bronze crosses and two bronze Madonna figures. The police announced this in a press release.

Witnesses who observed suspicious people or vehicles in the area of ​​the cemetery during the crime are asked to contact the East Hesse police headquarters on (0661) 1050 or any other office. The police are also calling on people to report suspicious sightings at cemeteries immediately – in an emergency by calling 110.

The case is not an isolated case: Thefts of grave decorations – mainly made of bronze – occur again and again in East Hesse. It was only at the beginning of April that perpetrators struck a cemetery in Kalbach and stole a figure of Mary from a tomb.

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