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Virgin Mary Statue Vandalized in Corsica Town

A statue of the Virgin Mary was vandalized and destroyed overnight in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica, France, sparking outrage from the town’s residents and mayor. A video circulating online appears to show a young man climbing the statue, while authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

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Two suspects were arrested after the deterioration of the statue of the Virgin installed under the arch of the roundabout of Stabiacciu, in Porto-Vecchio. Mayor Jean-Christophe Angelini denounced a "unqualifying act", an investigation is under way.

·Paris, France
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The statue lay on the ground, torn from its location under the arch of the roundabout of the Stabiacciu. In Porto-Vecchio, the discovery of the degradations, Thursday 1st October in the morning, provoked anger... The article "Not an insignificant gesture": in Corsica, a statue of the destroyed Virgin, two suspects arrested appeared first on Current Values.

·Paris, France
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The suspects were identified after footage of the damage to a religious monument appeared online.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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On Thursday, demonstrators laid a coffin in front of the gendarmerie of Porto-Vecchio (South Corsica) in protest at an act of vandalism against a statue of the Virgin Mary. Two suspected persons were arrested. An act denounced by all the inhabitants of Porto-Vecchio (South Corsica). On the night of 30 September to 1 October, a statue of the Virgin Mary was vandalized and destroyed. On a video shared on social networks, it is possible to see a yo…

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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