Italian 18-year-old defaces archaeological site in Malta: sentenced to 2 years and 15 thousand euro fine

It will cost an Italian boy dearly for the stunt committed during a school trip to Malta: an 18-year-old from Varese had the idea of carving two letters (“B + L”) on a rock at an archaeological site on the island of Gozo. The site is that of Ä gantija, the most important on the Maltese island, and the damage was deemed irreparable by the Maltese authorities. The result? 15,000 euros fine and a two-year prison sentence, suspended with parole.

The student was caught in the act by a janitor, and police were immediately summoned to the scene. The young man was arraigned during an emergency session of the Gozo Court held last March 6 (the incident, however, was the day before), and the student admitted the charges brought against him.

HeritageMalta, the entity that manages Malta’s cultural heritage, having invested considerably in recent months in improving security at its museums and sites, “expresses its satisfaction with the timely intervention of the security officer involved in yesterday’s incident,” it says in a statement, condemning the act of our compatriot who, we can be sure, will be careful not to repeat a similar gesture in the future.

Italian 18-year-old defaces archaeological site in Malta: sentenced to 2 years and 15 thousand euro fine

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