# Lorena Isceri femicide investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/lorena-isceri-femicide-investigation
> Updated: 2026-09-08T15:13:36.000Z. Sources: 47. Developments: 2.

Following the death of 45-year-old Lorena Isceri on the A1 motorway near Florence, investigations revealed she was alive when thrown from a viaduct in Barberino di Mugello. Authorities are treating the case as kidnapping for premeditated murder and aggravated femicide. Evidence indicated the perpetrator, Federico Vella, had surveilled the victim for three days before the attack. Vella committed suicide by jumping from the same viaduct.

Autopsy results and crime reconstructions have provided further harrowing details. Investigators determined that Isceri had been kidnapped and held in the trunk of Vella’s car. Before being thrown from the viaduct, she managed to place several emergency calls to her mother and the police, stating, ‘Federico has kidnapped me, he wants to kill me.’

In the aftermath, the Mayor of Squinzano, Mario Pede, declared municipal mourning. Funeral services were held at the Maria Regina church in Squinzano, attended by local officials and hundreds of citizens. Her father, Franco Isceri, called on political leaders to implement preventative measures, noting that while the perpetrator had shown prior signs of instability, the incident was a premeditated crime. To honor Isceri's memory and advocate against gender-based violence, a candlelight procession was scheduled for Friday evening.

## Claims

- The Mayor of Squinzano proclaimed a period of municipal mourning. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Lorena Isceri was still alive when she was thrown from the highway viaduct. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The perpetrator, 36-year-old Federico Vella, committed suicide following the incident. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- A candlelight procession will be held in Squinzano on Friday evening to honor the victim. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The Florence Prosecutor's Office is investigating kidnapping with the intent to commit murder and aggravated femicide due to premeditation. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Lorena Isceri made phone calls to her mother, a trusted person, and emergency services stating she had been kidnapped and feared for her life. (single source)
- Investigators seized all mobile phones and electronic devices belonging to the couple. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-08: Squinzano holds funerals for Lorena Isceri following fatal femicide

Funerals were held in Squinzano for Lorena Isceri, who was killed by her ex-partner on the A1 motorway. Autopsy results confirm she was alive when thrown from a viaduct before the perpetrator's suicide.

17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/squinzano-holds-funeral-for-lorena-isceri-following-motorway-femicide

### 2026-09-06: Lorena Isceri autopsy confirms she was alive when thrown from A1 viaduct

Autopsy results confirm Lorena Isceri was alive when thrown from an A1 motorway viaduct by her ex-partner, Federico Vella, who then committed suicide. Authorities are investigating the crime as premeditated fem

35 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/florence-mayor-addresses-montedomini-regulations-and-femicide-memorial

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