Judge confirms custody for pair accused of Ravenna looting

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 24 - A husband and wife couple remained in prison custody on Wednesday after being arrested on Sunday morning in a village near Ravenna for allegedly stealing 5,500 euros from an elderly couple affected by the flooding that left 15 people confirmed dead in the Emilia Romagna region last week.
    In confirming the custody order, the preliminary investigations judge described the action of Martin Faqolli, 39, and Valde Dudi, 33, both of Albanian origin, as "unscrupulous and resolute", saying the couple had exploited a "collective emergency for sinister venial purposes. " Local media reported that the pair had been part of a team of volunteers participating in the relief effort in Fornace Zarattini, just outside Ravenna.
    They must now answer to charges of complicity in residential burglary aggravated by their alleged victims' lowered ability to defend themselves and condition of extreme hardship owing to their need to mud-out their home. (ANSA).