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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Maira Butt

British man banned from Venice and fined nearly £400 for swimming in canal

A British man and his girlfriend have been banned from Venice’s historic city centre after jumping into the city’s Grand Canal.

The 35-year-old and his 25-year-old Romanian partner were issued fines of €450 each (£388) and ordered to leave the lagoon city for 48 hours, according to Italian media.

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