The Holy Family statuettes were stolen from a Nativity scene at a church in Montoro.
The theft occurred at the church of Figlioli, where unknown individuals removed the figurines of the infant Jesus, the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph from the Nativity display.
The incident was discovered by the parish priest, Don Adriano D’Amore, during a routine check inside the church, after which he publicly addressed the matter and appealed for the items to be returned.