Relatives of the missing watched in agony today as rescuers dug by hand for survivors in the earthquake ravaged Italian city of L’Aquila.

Rescuers worked frantically through the night in the central Italian city of L’Aquila searching for survivors of the earthquake that has killed 179 and injured more than 1,500.

THE policeman who shot an Italian football fan sparking riots across the country is being investigated for manslaughter.

Celtic and Scotland were kept waiting last night after a meeting between Italian Football League representatives and state police officials ended without any announcement on whether stadiums in the country would be reopened.

Italy’s players and club officials have reacted with dismay to the decision to declare all bar six venues closed to supporters on security grounds.