Overview
- The wooden Sagrada Familia chapel was gutted overnight after Halloween, with firefighters working until 5:15 a.m. to stop spread to nearby homes.
- Police documented graffiti across Pehuen Có with satanic symbols, the phrase “CALL 666,” and references to black metal.
- Investigators say a 15-year-old local was linked to the blaze and the vandalism through camera footage, social media traces, and witness accounts.
- A search of the teen’s home yielded items of interest, and reports state he told his mother and grandfather he committed the acts.
- Clergy and residents lament the loss of the 1957 community-built chapel, while sacred items in the tabernacle were found intact and described as a sign.