Overview

• Three masked men broke into the Villa delle rane e delle rose on the night of May 22–23 and assaulted and bound the long-time caretaker while searching for valuables.
• The intruders forced open a safe but fled with only a few thousand euros before smashing furnishings and windows and inflicting roughly €100,000 in damage.
• After freeing himself, the caretaker alerted Carabinieri and was taken to hospital for treatment of bruises and contusions.
• Owner Annamaria Bernardini De Pace, who was away during the raid, described the home invasion as “sconvolgente” in a formal complaint.
• Carabinieri della compagnia di Sarzana have launched an investigation to pinpoint the assailants and assess the full extent of the property wreckage.