PARIS, Aug 4: Around 40 Christian tombs were desecrated in a cemetery in eastern France, with headstones uprooted or broken, the interior ministry has said in a statement.
Police discovered the damage in a cemetery in the town of Labry, the statement said yesterday. The ministry said it was the fifth time a cemetery has been desecrated in the area this year.
“These unacceptable acts require a firm response,” the ministry statement said, adding that an investigation was underway to find out who was responsible. (AGENCIES)