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A man has been filmed pooing on a church floor before reportedly returning to smear his faeces over a statue of Christ.

CCTV captured the man, thought to be aged between 18-22, wandering into the Sanctuary of Fuensanta in Villanueva del Arzobisco, situated in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia.

In the footage, the young man is seen walking into the empty church seemingly scanning the scene.

He's then spotted squatting down near the altar and defecating on the ground.

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The footage cuts as the yob fulfilled his apparent objective, showing him pulling up his trousers and walking away from a pile of poo on the church floor.

According to reports, the suspect later returned to smear the poo over a wall and statue of Christ.

The Spanish Civil Guard has confirmed they are investigating the incident and have identified the vehicle he used to travel to the church, according to local media.

The vehicle is reportedly registered to a woman in Sabadell, Catalonia.

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The police suspect that her son could be the culprit and are said to be investigating his movements leading up to the incident.

It is unclear if the suspect has been arrested yet.