Arson at North Yorkshire church
It happened at St Mary’s Church in Riccall on Friday and is being treated as a hate crime
Last updated 28th Jun 2022
North Yorkshire Police say a wooden cross which was attached to the front entrance of the church was set alight and completely destroyed. Officers say it's being investigated as a hate crime because the church and its religious symbols appear to have been directly targeted.
They are appealing for information about any suspicious activity around the church. Anyone who may have captured CCTV images, dash cam footage or doorbell camera footage of anyone acting suspiciously in the area of Church Street is ask to contact police.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation can email Fiona.Wilding@northyorkshire.police.uk. You can also dial 101, select option 2 and ask to speak to PC Fiona Wilding.