University of Delaware student charged after vandalizing Holocaust memorial

DELAWARE – A University of Delaware Student has been charged with a hate crime stemming from a recent vandalism.

During the evening hours of May 8th, University of Delaware Police arrested 23-year-old Jenna Kandeel, after witnesses reported that she had damaged several flags at a Holocaust memorial on campus and made vulgar statements about the Jewish community and the Holocaust.

Kandeel reportedly admitted to the vandalism to the officers who took her into custody. She is charged with hate crime, criminal mischief, and disorderly conduct. She has also been banned from campus.