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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rob Evans

Undercover officer allegedly used public money for romantic break in Venice

Carlo Soracchi standing on a street in Venice
Carlo Soracchi during the trip to Venice in December 2001. Photograph: Undercover police inquiry

An undercover police officer is facing allegations that he used taxpayers’ money to pay for a romantic break in Venice with a woman he was deceiving into a long-term relationship, the spycops public inquiry has heard.

Carlo Soracchi pretended to be an activist for six years while he infiltrated socialist and anti-fascist campaign groups.

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