A woman who fainted at the Portomaso casino had her bag stolen by three Italian men late yesterday.

The three, all from Catania, were taken to court this morning and admitted their crime.

He court was told that the bag contained some €600 in cash.

The three men, Giacomo Maria  Sconzo, 57, Salvatore Sconzo 48 and Gregorio di Urso 43, pretended to be giving first aid to the woman, but they ended up robbing her, the court was told.

Sentence will be delivered tomorrow.

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