Italian arrested in Zanzibar, 'the accusations are unfounded'

, who have lived in Zanzibar for 15 years, where they had transformed their home into a Boutique Hotel

, were arrested .

They called it Sherazad Boutique Hotel, because for them it was a fairytale like those told by Sherazad in the Thousand and One Nights.

The alarm was first raised by Francesca's brother, Marco, who on Facebook told their story and the "

" for which they were incarcerated.

He also opened, together with their friends, the Facebook page Support for Francesca and Simon where he posted photos and videos of the couple with their son Luca, who is now in Italy with his grandparents.

Against them, explains a post, there are

.

A lawsuit brought (but on the civil side already reached a conclusion) by

just about the hotel.

To these accusations, however, were added those of

.

There is no bail for money laundering, so Francesca and Simon remain in prison, she in a cell with six other inmates, he with as many as 200 prisoners.

"A prison - wrote Marco - with real criminals, where the risk of viral diseases is very high, all this

".

Upon hearing of the arrest, he immediately flew to the archipelago, which is a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania.

Only once, however, he was able to meet them and not even their lawyer can.

On June 16 there was a hearing but the result is not yet known.

On Facebook there are many certificates of esteem for Francesca, who was born in the Milanese area, in Sesto San Giovanni, and for Simon.

"Zanzibar our first home" she wrote on Facebook where just a few days ago she posted the images of the Republic Day of June 2 at the embassy of Dar es Salam and commented on her 12 years of marriage with Simon.

It is true that social media profiles do not always tell reality, but Francesca's one speaks of serenity and love for the island that has become her home.

Nothing seems to portend the arrest or speak of economic or legal problems.

"

," she wrote.

On the Sharazad Boutique Hotel website there is a photo of the smiling family sitting on a sofa in front of the sea explaining how the hotel is "the fulfillment of the dream" of a "British traveler" and an "Italian lady" and like them have supported local projects, in particular Francesca supported the opening of a concept store of local products called 'Stone Town The Wonders Boutique' while Simon opened a screen printing.

Theirs, we read, "is a beautiful story of love and life with some challenges certainly, but there is no doubt that Zanzibar was their destiny and is where they belong".