An Italian chocolatier who had hoped to beat her rivals with an impressive new window display, was forced to melt down her products after complaints from passing school children.

Teresa Conti, a 40-year-old sweet shop owner from Bologna, thought she had come up with a fantastic idea for a chocolate mould - a local porn star's manhood.

The confectionery vendor filled her store's window with chocolate versions of blue movie actor Rocco Siffredi's proud asset, but was forced to remove and melt down the treats by the Bolognese police after passers-by vented their dislike. Ms Conti was also fined £150 as a result.

However, the middle-aged shop owner said that her novel idea had only been a way of competing with other sweet sellers in the local area.

"I only did it to get one up over my rivals and the displays in their chocolate shops," she said.

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