Germany's Lutheran church said Tuesday that a swastika has been removed from a church bell in a small northwestern town, following a local controversy over the Nazi symbol.
The pastor for the church in Schweringen informed officials on Thursday he had discovered that the symbol engraved on the bell was removed along with part of a Nazi-era inscription, the church's branch in Hannover said. The church said a note claiming responsibility was found on the church door, but didn't provide details.
Local newspaper Die Harke published a picture of the note, headed: "Spring cleaning 2018." It said "it was time for spring cleaning to bring fresh air to the village."
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