Jewish cemetery desecrated in Pisek

A Jewish cemetery was desecrated in a southern Czech town, police said Friday.

Dozens of tombstones overturned at Pisek cemetery south of Prague.

Spokeswoman Hana Moltasova said in a statement that 23 tombstones were overturned at the cemetery in Pisek, 100 kilometers (62 miles) south of Prague.

Five of the tombstones were broken, she said. The cemetery, dating back to the 19th century, is no longer used for burials, and opened to public in 1993 after renovations.
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