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| Tory MP mugged on Italian holiday | Tory MP mugged on Italian holiday |
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| A Conservative MP and his wife on an Italian holiday have been mugged for Rolex watches worth a total of £5,500. | A Conservative MP and his wife on an Italian holiday have been mugged for Rolex watches worth a total of £5,500. |
| David and Sara Jones were robbed as they walked through the historic city centre of Naples. | David and Sara Jones were robbed as they walked through the historic city centre of Naples. |
| The Clwyd West MP and his wife were on holiday on the Amalfi coast. | The Clwyd West MP and his wife were on holiday on the Amalfi coast. |
| Police said Mrs Jones, a nurse, lost a £3,000 gold and diamond encrusted Rolex first, and then her husband had a similar £2,500 watch taken. They were not hurt, but did not want to comment. | |
| A Naples police spokeswoman said Mr and Mrs Jones had been shocked by the mugging as they were crossing the city's Piazza Dante. | |
| Naples has had problems with motorised muggings | Naples has had problems with motorised muggings |
| Insp Antonella Caldavese said: ""The mugging was carried out at lightning speed from behind and Mr Jones and his wife were caught completely by surprise. | Insp Antonella Caldavese said: ""The mugging was carried out at lightning speed from behind and Mr Jones and his wife were caught completely by surprise. |
| "They were passing through Naples as part of their holiday and were staying on the Amalfi coast. Mr Jones tried to react but was unable to do so." | "They were passing through Naples as part of their holiday and were staying on the Amalfi coast. Mr Jones tried to react but was unable to do so." |
| A British Consulate spokeswoman said they were aware of the incident. | A British Consulate spokeswoman said they were aware of the incident. |
| Muggings by gangs on motorbikes who target tourists' watches and handbags are a well-documented problem in Naples. | Muggings by gangs on motorbikes who target tourists' watches and handbags are a well-documented problem in Naples. |
| Mr Jones, a lawyer and former north Wales Welsh Assembly Member, was elected to Parliament in May 2005. | Mr Jones, a lawyer and former north Wales Welsh Assembly Member, was elected to Parliament in May 2005. |