Were he to be convicted in Italy, the man risks a fine of at least 15,000 euros and a jail sentence of up to five years.
Italian police have identified a man from England as the likely culprit after graffiti was scribbled on a wall at the Colosseum - sparking widespread anger.posted on social media on Saturday scratching his and his girlfriend's name with a key on an internal wall of the ancient Roman stone amphitheatre.Italy's Carabinieri police said they had been helped to identify the couple by photographic evidence but did not name them.
A police source said the man had been placed under formal investigation but the couple had left the country before the authorities could catch up with them. The man risks a fine of at least 15,000 euros and a jail sentence of up to five years if he were to be convicted in Italy.
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