Sant'Anastasia – Six months after that terrifying afternoon, the life of a woman from Sant'Anastasia has been forever changed. It was March 17th when, during a violent argument, her husband—from whom she is separating—beat her to death in front of their young daughters.
A brutal attack that left her with a multiple fracture of the right orbital floor, the loss of locks of hair, and the need for delicate surgery to insert a prosthetic eye. A bloody scene etched in the eyes of the girls, innocent witnesses to their father's fury.
"Take lots of photos, and if you ever get the urge to go back, look at them again and be strong," the emergency room doctor who admitted her in desperate condition told her. Words that today sound like a warning.
Today, that woman survives amid fears and scars. Every time she looks in the mirror, she sees a changed, asymmetrical face, a body forever scarred. Her fragility is amplified by a reality that hurts her more than the violence she endured: the man who reduced her to this state is still free.
No arrests, no restraining order, no electronic bracelet. Despite the complaint and the activation of the Red Code, the judge deemed it sufficient that, after that incident, he never showed up at her house again. This assessment leaves the victim exposed to the risk of further retaliation.
"The man should have been arrested that evening; there's no doubt about the seriousness of the facts," claims lawyer Hilary Sedu, representing the woman. "Even more serious and ethically incorrect is the report by the head of maxillofacial surgery at the Federico II Polyclinic, who downplayed the incident, even going so far as to suggest that the woman may have slipped on her smartphone.
An absurd reconstruction, which seems to try to downplay the violence suffered. All this, combined with the questionable behavior of some of the officers who intervened, suggests possible influence from the powerful company for which the attacker works.
Currently, the only measure allowed concerns meetings with his daughters, which must take place in a protected center and under strict surveillance. But the woman's fear remains: he could strike again.
Francesco Emilio Borrelli, MP for the Green Left Alliance, and Ines Barone, regional representative for Europa Verde, voiced their complaint. "We are facing a very serious case," Borrelli stated. "A woman is miraculously alive, she suffered permanent injuries, and her daughters witnessed a horrifying scene, yet the attacker is free.
It's a disgrace. We can't ask women to report if the state then abandons them. We need rigorous enforcement of the Red Code and immediate precautionary measures, otherwise we will continue to mourn innocent victims."
The parliamentarian announced that he will submit a question to the Ministry of Justice to clarify the decisions made and a complaint to the health and judicial oversight bodies to verify the accuracy of the contested medical report.
Meanwhile, the victim tries, with enormous dignity, to find strength: "I'm grateful to the Lord that I'm alive and that my daughters still have their mother. But I can't live in fear of his return. I can't work anymore; I struggle with every daily task. I ask that my story not be forgotten, because too many women haven't had the same opportunity as me to tell their story."
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This article is very sad and makes you think about violence against women. It's unfair that women have to live in fear while their attackers go free. I hope there are stronger measures to protect victims.