Disturbation of the Rest of the Dead: Bronze Theft at Two Honorary Cemeterys

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Twelve crosses and two memorial plaques: Unknown persons steal signs of memory of fallen soldiers at two honorary cemeteries in Merzig-Wadern. Whether the cases are related is still open.

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BECKINGEN/WEISKIRCHEN/WADERN – Due to the particularly severe case of the theft and disturbance of the dead rest, the police stations in Merzig and the North Sea are currently investigating. In the period between 13.10. and 20.10.2026 unidentified perpetrators visited the Ehrenfriedhof in Kriegerfriedhofstraße in Beckingen-Reimsbach. According to previous findings, the perpetrators dug up a total of twelve bronze crosses together with their conc…