Vicar outraged at 'appalling' attack after alleged 'sex acts' performed on Virgin Mary statue

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A vicar has been left "appalled" after a statue of the Virgin Mary was allegedly assaulted and then damaged in France.

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Speaking to GB News, New Malden Vicar Stephen Kuhrt told host Martin Daubney he is "shocked and dismayed" at the "terrible act of vandalism".Two men were arrested after allegedly performing sex acts on the statue of Virgin Mary on the French island of Corsica.In footage posted by the perpetrators on social media, the pair were seen interacting with the statue located under an archway in Porto-Vecchio.

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Following the incident, the statue was found damaged and ripped out of place.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say A social media account, allegedly belonging to one of the men, posted an apology on Thursday and claimed he was "completely out of it" at the time.He added: "I know it's disrespectful even though I'm not religious.

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I'm totally sorry to the people I offended."Reacting to the incident, Mr Kuhrt told GB News: "It is an appalling attack on a very, very important...

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