Twins who swapped roles face fraud charges

AN ITALIAN woman who worked as a part-time judge as well as a lawyer was substituted by her identical twin sister in court so she would not lose out on legal fees when she had two simultaneous engagements.

The 54-year-old twins from northern Italy have been charged with fraud.

They will go on trial in January, Italy’s leading newspaper, Corriere della Sera, reported yesterday on its website.