A man and a woman, aged 33 and 32 respectively, were tried on Tuesday for thefts and damage committed in the church of Puzeaux, a small village in the Somme.
The facts took place during the New Year 2022, reports
Le Courrier Picard
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On the night of December 31 to January 1, the two defendants, who were then a couple, celebrated New Year's Eve with relatives, causing the alcohol to flow.
The evening then degenerated, violence even occurring between the guests.
Sentenced to reimburse the damage
In the middle of the night, the couple decided to walk their dog.
During the walk, the two thirty-somethings decide to break down the door of the church.
Inside, they overturn objects, light many candles.
They also steal several objects: a missal, a censer, a monstrance...
“The evening had no meaning, admitted the man at the hearing on Tuesday.
We were not in a state of consciousness.
” Judged following a complaint from the town hall, the two thirty-somethings were sentenced to a citizenship course and to pay 1,870 euros to the municipality.
Even before the trial, the couple had already paid 1,200 euros to the town hall for repairs.
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