AN elderly man decided to hire an escort

The man, from the city of Treviso, in Italy’s north, thought it would best be discreet and hired the escort from the neighbouring city of Vicenza.

When they met, he could not believe his eyes when the realised the escort was his future daughter-in-law, The Local reported, citing Italian newspaper Il Gazzettino.

His 40-year-old son’s girlfriend, who is from South America, had told the family that she was a waitress.

When they met, they decided not to seal the arrangement for the night.

But the man, 70, decided honesty was the best policy, and told his son what had happened.

The news did not go down well and the father and son fought.

The incident, which happened four years ago, only became public knowledge this month when the son sued his father for injuries sustained in the fight.

The hearing was postponed, however, after the judge failed to broker peace.

Originally published as Man’s escort was son’s girlfriend