Femicide A1, Lorena Isceri's mother: "She was afraid but did not report him"

The mother of Lorena Isceri, the 45-year-old manager killed by her ex-boyfriend Federico Vella, revealed that her daughter "was afraid" but never filed a complaint because "she didn't want to harm him." The femicide occurred on Thursday, September 3: Vella, 36, attacked the woman in Florence, locked her in the trunk of his car, and then threw her from the A1 viaduct in Barberino del Mugello, before jumping into the void himself.

The investigation continues, and the hypothesis of a premeditated assault is gaining ground. Electrical cable ties and tape were found in the man's car, which would have been used to bind the victim. A video, recorded with a mobile phone by an officer, shows the agents negotiating to convince Vella not to commit suicide, leading up to the tragic conclusion.

Femicide fits into the dramatic framework of gender-based violence, where often the fear of retaliation or harming the violent partner leads victims not to report. The dynamics of the aggression, with the man having sneaked into the garage after tampering with the photoelectric cells, suggests planning. Lorena Isceri, during her captivity in the trunk, managed to call 112, but the intervention of law enforcement was not enough to avoid the tragedy.

The Florence Prosecutor's Office has opened a file for voluntary homicide. The autopsy scheduled for Monday will have to ascertain the precise circumstances of the death and whether the aggressor had taken substances. The case reignites the spotlight on the need to protect victims of stalking and domestic violence and on the complexity of prevention interventions.