Arrested Italian marines return to India after Christmas

Source:Xinhua Published: 2013-1-4 12:54:54

The two Italian marines who were facing murder charges in India for allegedly killing two Indian fishermen mistaken as pirates have returned to India after celebrating Christmas with their families at home, reported local media Friday.

Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone were allowed to go home for two weeks by the High Court in Kerala, south India. They returned to Kochi Friday morning on a flight from Rome, said Press Trust of India.

They will soon leave for a court to surrender their passports and go back to police custody.

The marines were arrested on February 19 last year for shooting dead two Indian fishermen from the merchant vessel Enrica Lexie off India's southern coast, mistaking the fishermen as pirates.






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