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Drunk tourists shout ‘praise the Lord!’ as they destroy stolen golden Jesus statue
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Two British tourists were caught on camera stealing and subsequently destroying a golden statue of Jesus from a 15th-century church in Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Surveillance footage shows an intoxicated man carrying the statue while his companion films the incident on a phone before the statue is smashed to pieces.
- The incident occurred on November 11 around 9 p.m. near the Shrine of Divine Mercy church, which also houses the renowned 1934 Divine Mercy painting.
- Local police confirmed the theft and damage, stating the assessment of the damage is ongoing, though the suspects' nationalities have not been officially confirmed.
- The suspects fled the scene after breaking the statue, which was captured by a nearby shop’s security camera.
