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| American citizens caught up in Italy policeman murder case | |
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| Two American citizens have been arrested after a police officer was stabbed to death in the centre of Rome. | Two American citizens have been arrested after a police officer was stabbed to death in the centre of Rome. |
| Mario Cerciello Rega, 35, was with a colleague when they confronted two suspected thieves in the Prati district in the early hours of Friday. | Mario Cerciello Rega, 35, was with a colleague when they confronted two suspected thieves in the Prati district in the early hours of Friday. |
| It is thought that a group of men had stolen a man's bag, before arranging to meet him and return it in exchange for €100 (£90; $111). | It is thought that a group of men had stolen a man's bag, before arranging to meet him and return it in exchange for €100 (£90; $111). |
| When two men turned up, they were met by the officers. | When two men turned up, they were met by the officers. |
| One of the men produced a knife and stabbed Cerciello Rega repeatedly before they fled. | One of the men produced a knife and stabbed Cerciello Rega repeatedly before they fled. |
| The two arrested Americans are thought to be linked to the mugging, but not to the stabbing, Italian reports say. | The two arrested Americans are thought to be linked to the mugging, but not to the stabbing, Italian reports say. |
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| Cerciello Rega was a vice brigadier in Italy's paramilitary Carabinieri police force. He had been married only 43 days and had returned from his honeymoon only this week. | Cerciello Rega was a vice brigadier in Italy's paramilitary Carabinieri police force. He had been married only 43 days and had returned from his honeymoon only this week. |
| His funeral will be held on Monday, in the same church in which he was married. | His funeral will be held on Monday, in the same church in which he was married. |
| The killing shocked Italy and prompted tributes from across the country. | The killing shocked Italy and prompted tributes from across the country. |
| Hours after his death became known, Italian state police stopped their cars outside the general headquarters of the Carabinieri and sounded their sirens in tribute to the officer. | Hours after his death became known, Italian state police stopped their cars outside the general headquarters of the Carabinieri and sounded their sirens in tribute to the officer. |
| On its social media pages, the Carabinieri paid tribute to Cerciello Rega's "unconditional and brave dedication", and said his loss would be felt by 110,000 of his fellow Carabinieri officers. | On its social media pages, the Carabinieri paid tribute to Cerciello Rega's "unconditional and brave dedication", and said his loss would be felt by 110,000 of his fellow Carabinieri officers. |
| Flowers have also been left at the Carabinieri station in Rome's Piazza Fornese. | Flowers have also been left at the Carabinieri station in Rome's Piazza Fornese. |
| Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini also offered his condolences on Twitter, describing the officer as "a hero, a boy with all his life ahead". | Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini also offered his condolences on Twitter, describing the officer as "a hero, a boy with all his life ahead". |
| Mr Salvini had earlier called for the attacker to face "forced labour in prison for as long as he lives". | Mr Salvini had earlier called for the attacker to face "forced labour in prison for as long as he lives". |