Overview
- The collectors discovered the missing belts Sunday morning during disassembly of the closing day of the Rumore show in San Benedetto del Tronto and filed a report with the Carabinieri.
- Police found no signs of forced entry inside the venue and are checking for unauthorized access as they examine whether the theft happened during visiting hours.
- The items are Swarovski-crystal belts from costumes worn on Amore in 2006 and during the 2008 premiere of Carramba che fortuna, with local reports estimating about €10,000 per belt.
- Owners Giovanni Gioia and Vincenzo Mola, who lent about 30 pieces from their 350-costume archive, called the loss cultural and emotional and appealed for the belts to be returned.
- Residents criticized the lack of video surveillance at the Palazzina Azzurra, a gap that could slow the investigation and push the city to upgrade security at cultural spaces.