Havan Statue of Liberty Replica in Petrolina Burned in Overnight Arson

Overview

• Security cameras recorded two individuals arriving around 2 a.m. and igniting the monument outside the Avenida Honorato Viana store.
• Firefighters were called at 3:14 a.m., contained flames that spread to adjacent land, and the statue was left as a metal frame.
• Pernambuco’s Civil Police, through the 213th Police Station of Petrolina, opened an inquiry into damage and intentional arson.
• Havan called the fire criminal and said it is cooperating to identify those responsible, and owner Luciano Hang condemned the attack.
• Forensic teams visited the site in the morning to collect evidence, and no arrests or suspect identifications had been reported.