Umbrella killer regains day release (2)

(ANSA) - Venice, May 5 - A court on Thursday reinstated the day release from prison regime of Doina Matei, the Romanian woman who in 2007 was sentenced to 16 years in jail for killing a woman after stabbing her in the eye with an umbrella. Matei had been granted 'semiliberty' status last year, which allowed her to work in a social cooperative in Venice during the day and return to prison in the evenings. But the court suspended work release for Matei after some photos of her at the beach appeared on Facebook, causing a public outcry. Vanessa Russo, 23, was killed in 2007 after Matei attacked her with the umbrella during a fight at a Rome metro station.