Posts Tagged ‘Police Disrupt Funeral’

Police chase ends in an arrest on altar during funeral

Monday, November 15th, 2021

A 45 minutes police chase ended in a Catholic church where a funeral was being held for an 11-year-old boy who died of cancer. The suspect knelt in front of a stained-glass window and police handcuffed him on the altar. Once he was taken away, the funeral resumed. Read more  

Catholic lawyer’s funeral disrupted by police

Thursday, August 8th, 2019

Police disrupted the funeral for a Catholic lawyer last week in Ho Chi Minh City, amid a disagreement over land ownership. Police and plainclothes security officers closely monitored Therese Tran Thi Ly Hoa’s funeral service, which was held at a local church. A group of masked men then followed the funeral procession to a cemetery Read more