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Give him a chopadictomy. Make his girlfriend eat it.
CNN
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He caused shockwaves around the world when he was filmed apparently
carving his name into a wall of Rome�s 2,000-year-old Colosseum � and
grinning when he realized he was caught on camera.
Now, he�s likely to be in shock himself.
The visitor who this week allegedly scratched �Ivan+Hayley 23� on a brick
wall of one of the world�s most precious buildings, has been identified, according to Italy�s culture minister.
And after a spate of Americans trashing Italian heritage sites last year,
some readers will be relieved to know that this time, the suspect isn�t
from the US � he�s from the UK.
Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano tweeted Thursday that the
Carabinieri, a military police force, had �identified the person presumed
to be responsible for the uncivilized and absurd act committed at the Colosseum.�
�An act that offended everyone across the globe who appreciate the value
of archaeology, of monuments and of history,� he added.
His tweet confirmed that �Ivan and Hayley� are thought to be the names of
the tourist and his girlfriend, who was filmed watching on as he carved
their names.
In a second tweet, Sangiuliano suggested that the case will go to trial.
Threat of prison
�I hope that justice will take its course, applying the law rigorously,�
he wrote.
�If it comes to trial, the Ministry of Culture will appear as a
plaintiff.�
If convicted of a crime, the man could face a fine of at least 15,000
euros ($16,360) or up to five years in prison, according to Italian news
agency Ansa.
The Piazza Venezia branch of the Carabinieri released a statement to CNN confirming that the suspect had been traced, and the couple are believed
to be from the UK.
Police �identified the main suspect through traditional investigations and photographic comparison,� they wrote.
�The carabinieri have confirmed that that it is a couple, a man and a
woman, resident in England.
�It should be noted that proceedings are at the preliminary investigation
stage so the suspect must be considered innocent until any final [court] ruling.�
Sangiuliano added in a statement that a government bill that would �make
those who outrage our heritage answer for it personally� is currently
passing through parliament. The bill would hold vandals responsible
�including in terms of assets,� he said.
�People who cause damage must pay.�
Tourists vandalizing the Colosseum is sadly nothing new. In 2020, an Irish tourist was reported to the police for allegedly carving his initials into
a wall.
Last August, an American couple were caught carving their initials into
the Arch of Augustus, a 2,000-year-old monument beside the Colosseum.
CNN�s Sharon Braithwaite contributed to this story.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/rome-colosseum-ivan-hayley-graffiti- identified/index.html
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