Eleven members of Rome-based mafia clan face trial over electricity theft

Suspects accused of evading bills totalling 60,000 after allegedly plugging in to neighbours' supply

Eleven members of a Rome-based mafia clan known for its ostentatious funerals and garishly decorated villas are facing trial for allegedly stealing electricity by an illegal connection to their neighbours' supply.

The charges emerged as part of an investigation into the Casamonica clan, whose illegally built villas in the Quadraro district were demolished in 2018 as the former Rome mayor Virginia Raggi tried to tackle organised crime in the city.