He engraved the two initials «B+S» on the millenary stones of the monumental complex of Gigantia , in Malta, dated around 3,600 BC But the act of vandalism did not go unnoticed .
An 18-year-old boy from Varese , on a school trip with his class to the archaeological site, got into trouble . On the spot, classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site , a security officer was also present who caught him red-handed. Thus the young man was tried by the Court of Gozo, in an emergency session, and then sentenced to two years in prison: He will also have to pay a fine of 15 thousand euros.
Meanwhile, the Government agency Heritage Malta does not hide its "satisfaction with the promptness of the security officer", spreading - with an official note - even a photo of the "irreparable damage".
(Unioneonline/vf)
