Italian police blame man from England for Colosseum graffiti

Italian police have recognized a person from England because the doubtless offender after graffiti was scribbled on a wall on the Colosseum – sparking widespread anger.

A bearded younger man in a blue flowery shirt was pictured in a video posted on social media on Saturday scratching his and his girlfriend’s title with a key on an inside wall of the traditional Roman stone amphitheatre.

He left the inscription “Ivan + Hayley 23”.

Italy’s Carabinieri police mentioned they’d been helped to determine the couple by photographic proof however didn’t title them.

A police supply mentioned the person had been positioned below formal investigation however the couple had left the nation earlier than the authorities might meet up with them.

The man dangers a fantastic of at the least 15,000 euros (£12,928) and a jail sentence of as much as 5 years if he had been to be convicted in Italy.

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The graffiti triggered outrage, with Italy’s tradition minister Gennaro Sangiuliano saying: “This act was offensive to everyone around the world who appreciates the value of archaeology, monuments and history.”

Built 2,000 years in the past, the Colosseum was the largest amphitheatre within the Roman empire and used to host gladiator fights, executions and animal hunts.

Today, it’s Italy’s hottest vacationer attraction.