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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maryam Zakir-Hussain

British tourist fined €500 for dipping feet in Rome fountain

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A British tourist has been fined for dipping his feet in a well-known fountain in Rome as the continent hit scorching temperatures.

The holidaymaker was hit with a hefty €500 (£424) penalty for cooling off his feet in the Italian capital’s Piazza di Spagna, at the foot of the city’s famous Spanish Steps, on Saturday afternoon.

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