The remains of popular Italian television presented Mike Bongiorno, who died last year, have been stolen.

Italian media said the remains were stolen last night from a cemetery near Arona.

It is thought that as many as four people may have been involved. They are believed to have entered the cemetery by climbing a wall and then got out by cutting a fence.

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