Lorena’s father calls for political unity against violence
Translated from Italian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Franco Isceri, whose daughter Lorena was killed by her former partner, appealed to Italy’s president, prime minister and politicians to unite against violence against women.
- In a tearful video, he called for unanimous measures, stronger work in schools, more anti-violence centers and improved legal tools.
- Isceri said Lorena had been dedicated to her studies and work and had many dreams, which she can no longer pursue.
“I ask all politicians to stand united.” Franco Isceri delivered the appeal through tears after the death of his daughter Lorena, who, according to the report, was killed by her former partner, who threw her from an overpass on the A1 motorway.
I ask all politicians to stand united. Take measures unanimously, so that tragedies like Lorena’s do not happen again. Work in schools, strengthen anti-violence centers and the legal tools so that this does not happen again. I ask you with all my heart. An embrace to all Italian women.
Addressing the president, the prime minister and all politicians, Isceri called for unanimous action so that tragedies like Lorena’s would not happen again. He urged political leaders to work in schools, strengthen anti-violence centers and improve the legal tools available to prevent further violence.
I am Franco Isceri, Lorena’s father, a devastated father. Take measures so that tragedies like Lorena’s do not happen again.
“I am Franco Isceri, Lorena’s father, a devastated father,” he said in the video. “Take measures so that tragedies like Lorena’s do not happen again.” He ended with an embrace for all Italian women.
She was polite, studious, devoted to her studies and work, and had many dreams, but now she no longer has them.
Isceri described Lorena as polite, studious and devoted to her studies and work. She had many dreams, he said, but “now she no longer has them.” He added that with Lorena, on that overpass, “the will to live of a shattered family is also buried.”
With her on that overpass, the will to live of a shattered family is also buried.
Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.