A Ghanian man was arrested in Rome after a crime spree over several days

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A Ghanian man was arrested in Rome after a crime spree over several days, where he attacked four places of worship.

The 39-year-old vandalised artefacts dating back to the ninth century in the Basilica of Santa Prassede, and other pieces which are more than 300 years old.

The remaining churches on the hit-list included San Martino ai Monti, the Basilicas of San Giovanni de' Fiorentini and the San Vitale.

Police were called around 7.30pm last week by the distraught parish priest of San Martino ai Monti, who reported a man had damaged a statue of the Madonna and baby Jesus.