Lorry driver rams van into church in Austria
A lorry driver has rammed a van into a Pentecostal church near Vienna several times, police said on Monday night.
No one was injured, but the church in the town of Brunn am Gebirge was severely damaged, police said.
The 32-year-old driver has been arrested, according to the police.
When questioned on his motive, he said that the church had destroyed his life, according to a police spokeswoman, who didn’t give further details.
The man, who has been based in Austria since 2020, is said to have aroused suspicion a few weeks ago when ripping up a Bible.
A regional counter-terrorism unit of the intelligence service has launched an investigation into the incident.
(dpa/NAN)
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