Woman, 45, killed in Florence in seventh alleged femicide in Italy since mid-August

Lorena Isceri was thrown off a motorway bridge, allegedly by ex-boyfriend Federico Vella

Woman, 45, killed in Florence in seventh alleged femicide in Italy since mid-August

TL;DR

  • Lorena Isceri, 45, was abducted and allegedly killed by her ex-boyfriend, Federico Vella, near Florence.
  • This is the seventh alleged femicide in Italy since mid-August, indicating a rise in such incidents.
  • Isceri managed to call an emergency helpline during her abduction, but police arrived too late.
  • Femicides had reportedly shown a downward trend in the first half of the year, but have risen since mid-August.
  • Critics argue that the government's approach focuses on security rather than structural prevention and education, citing the conditional approval of sex education programs.