ROME: A group of young German tourists posing for pictures to post on social media have been accused of toppling a valuable statue at a villa in northern Italy, the villa's manager said on Thursday .
Two of the group climbed into a fountain to hug the work"Domina" by the artist Enrico Butti and another pushed it with a stick before the 1.7m statue crashed to the ground, Bruno Golferini, the manager of Villa Alceo in the town of Viggiu, said. Golferini said he had lodged a complaint with the local police against all 17 German tourists who were in the group renting the villa. They have left Italy since the incident on Monday that was captured by the villa's surveillance cameras.
The statue was around 150 years old and valued at around 200,000 euros , added Golferini, saying it would be hard to repair because of additional damage to the tiles in the fountain.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Italian keeper Buffon hangs up his gloves after 28 years:Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has retired from football, the 45-year-old announced on Wednesday, after 28 years in which he reached exceptional milestones for club and country.Buffon, who in 2006 lifted the World Cup, won 10 Serie A titles with Juventus and a Ligue 1 title with Paris St Germain.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Legendary Italian goalkeeper Buffon retiresROME: Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon announced his retirement on Wednesday (Aug 2) at the age of 45. 'That's all folks! You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together,' he posted in English on social media. Buffon won 10 Serie A titles with Juventus
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Italian keeper Buffon hangs up gloves after 28 yearsItalian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has retired from football, the 45-year-old announced on Wednesday, after 28 years in which he reached exceptional milestones for club and country.Buffon, who in 2006 lifted the World Cup, won 10 Serie A titles with Juventus and a Ligue 1 title with Paris St Germain.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Olazabal named Team Europe's fourth Ryder Cup vice-captainTeam Europe captain Luke Donald has named Jose Maria Olazabal as his fourth vice-captain for next month's Ryder Cup at Rome's Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, the team announced on Wednesday.Olazabal, who played for Europe from 1987-2006, was also vice-captain in 2008, 2010 and 2014 and joins Belgian N
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Morbidelli to leave Yamaha at end of MotoGP seasonLONDON : Italian rider Franco Morbidelli will leave Yamaha at the end of the season, the Japanese manufacturer's factory MotoGP team said on Wednesday.The announcement officially opens a vacancy alongside French rider Fabio Quartararo, with LCR Honda's Spaniard Alex Rins a strong contender according to me
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Russian reporter loses appeal against 22-year jail termMOSCOW: Russia's supreme court on Wednesday (Aug 2) rejected an appeal by prominent investigative journalist Ivan Safronov against his 22-year prison sentence for high treason. The 33-year-old was convicted last year of giving Russian military information to Czech intelligence and a Russian-German politica
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »