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British Tourist Identified as Suspect in Colosseum Vandalism

  • Italian police have identified a British tourist as the likely culprit behind graffiti recently found on the Colosseum in Rome.
  • The man, Ivan Dimitrov, 27, was captured on video carving his and his girlfriend's names into the ancient Roman amphitheatre.
  • Though Dimitrov has already left the country, Italian authorities are working to locate and punish him, with potential fines of up to $15,000 and five years in prison.
  • The vandalism is the fourth such incident reported at the Colosseum this year.
  • The act has been widely condemned as disrespectful to the historical and cultural significance of the Colosseum.
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