A 28-year-old Rimini woman is
in very serious condition in hospital and at risk of going blind
following an acid attack on Tuesday by her ex-boyfriend, sources
said on Wednesday.
The woman, Gessica Notaro, who works at the Rimini doplhin
park, is a previous Miss Romagna winner and Miss Italia
finalist.
Police took the man, a native of Cape Verde, into custody
early Wednesday for questioning.
The man, Jorge Edson Tavares, was subsequently arrested.
Police said he was reported for abuse in August and was
subsequently issued a formal warning.
The crime is similar to one committed in April 2013, when
Pesaro attorney Lucia Annibali was the victim of an acid attack
at the hands of two men commissioned by her ex-boyfriend Luca
Varani, an attorney in Rimini.
Varani was sentenced to 20 years for attempted homicide and
stalking.
The attackers, both from Albania, were sentenced to 12 years
each.
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