Italian town commemorates woman killed by former partner
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The municipality of Squinzano, Italy, plans to name a street or public space after Lorena Isceri, a 45-year-old woman murdered by her ex-partner in Barberino del Mugello.
This decision follows Isceri’s funeral, where the community gathered to support her parents. Local officials started the process to gain approval from the Lecce Prefectura, seeking to turn a personal tragedy into a lasting public statement against violence toward women.
The town will also hold a torchlight procession starting on September 11 from the Isceri family home, leading to Piazza Vittoria and its red bench, a symbol of the fight against gender-based violence. Organizers announced the procession before the funeral, and now view it as a way for the community to demonstrate its rejection of violence and possessive behavior.
Beyond the procession, Squinzano’s Town Hall and Villa Cleopazzo will remain lit in red throughout September, and the administration promises additional events focused on remembrance and awareness. The city of Florence, where Isceri lived, also honored her with a moment of silence at Palazzo Vecchio and by illuminating monuments in red on the day of her funeral.
