Woman's body found in 'crucified' position

A prostitute's body was found Monday in the Italian city of Florence in a "crucified" position.

Police said she had probably been murdered by a client and the position of her body was accidental, with "no symbolic meaning", ANSA news agency reported.

The woman's clothes were found a kilometre away.

Police said, a year ago, another woman was found in a similar position, with her arms attached to an iron bar, but she was alive.