# Golden Jesus Christ statue stolen and smashed by ‘drunk British tourist’ as police launch investigation

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/golden-jesus-christ-statue-stolen-and-smashed-by-drunk-british-tourist-as-police-launch-investigation/
- Published: 2026-11-14T09:43:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T10:25:59+00:00
- Original publisher: GB News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/lithuania-jesus-christ-statue-stolen-smashed-drunk-british-tourist
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- A golden Jesus statue was broken in Vilnius.
- Police are investigating the damage.
- The church has appealed for information.

## Summary

CCTV shows a man dropping and breaking a golden statue of Jesus in Vilnius, Lithuania, after it was allegedly taken from a nearby church. The incident has prompted a police investigation and an appeal for information to identify those involved.

Police said the damage occurred at about 9pm on 11 November in the church’s inner courtyard on Dominikonų Street; its value is still being assessed. The church priest said two men left the scene, and the church described the damage as a source of grief. The men are suspected of being British tourists, but their identities have not been confirmed.

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