
At least 300 people attended the funeral of Verta Myrtaj, the Albanian woman who was killed by her ex-husband in her home in Italy, 2 weeks ago. Viron Karabollaj also killed the woman's new partner, Flonino Merkur, an Albanian, and then ended his life.
The tragic event happened at the 37-year-old's home in Spinea, Venice. Vera was taken to her final residence this Wednesday morning. The 37-year-old woman was accompanied by her two daughters, family and many friends. Wreaths of flowers and dedications were placed on her grave, while on a photo of Vera it was written: " The mind remembers what the heart does not forget ".
The mayor of the town where she lived was also present at the Albanian's funeral, as well as her neighbor. " They couldn't not come, we have to do everything so that such events don't happen again ", said some of them, Italian media write.
On Sunday, November 20, 41-year-old Viron Karabollaj went to the house of his ex-wife, with whom he had two daughters, and stabbed her to death together with her 23-year-old partner Flonino Merkuri. Then, the 41-year-old ended his life in the warehouse where he worked.
Vera Myrtaj, born in Vlora, had been divorced from Viron Karabollaj for over 1 year. Together they had come from Greece to Italy since 2015 and settled in the apartment where the tragedy happened. But upon arriving in Italy, their relationship cooled and Vironi had left home.
Prosecutors in Venice said he had planned the crime, as he did not accept the relationship of more than a year with his ex-wife and the mother of his children. Finding herself in financial difficulties, in recent years Vera worked as a beautician at home./ Nuovavenezia