The father of Vanessa Russo, killed
by Doina Matei by stabbing her in the eye with an umbrella, on
Thursday said the murderess should get life.
Giuseppe Russo was speaking amid a row over bikini pics
posted by Matei on facebook, which resulted in her having her
'semi-liberty' regime suspended earlier this week.
"You need the death penalty. She killed my daughter with
cruelty, she's a killer, for us thodse photos were a stab in the
heart," he said.
Matei was sentenced to 16 years in jail in 2007 for killing
23-year-old Russo.
A Venice court suspended Matei's semi-liberty, which she
was granted nine months ago, after the photos appeared on
Facebook.
Matei's defence attorney Nino Marazzita said Matei's
semiliberty status allows her to work in a social cooperative in
Venice during the day and return to prison in the evenings, and
that this status hasn't been revoked but "only suspended".
"Matei has been the victim of a media bomb," Marazzita said
regarding the photos.
"Maybe she let herself get carried away by vanity. It must
be understood that she's still a girl, and let's not forget that
she comes from a terrible family background," he said.
Marazzita said he has to await a summons by probation
judges in order to discuss the next steps for Matei.
A judge said Wednesday a final decision on the suspension
would be taken in 30 days.
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