The two Italian marines accused of killing two unarmed Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala have returned to Italy to spend Christmas with their families. The flew from Kochi airport at 5 am in a special aircraft, escorted by top Italian officials. The two marines, Lattore Massimillano and Salvatore Girone, shot dead two Indian fishermen, Ajesh Binki and Gelastine, on February 15, allegedly taking them for pirates, and were arrested four days later.