Overview

• Mother Lorena Venier and partner Marylin Castro Monsalvo remain in custody after confessing to killing and dismembering 35-year-old Alessandro Venier in his Gemona home.
• Investigators recovered Venier’s remains in a cellar barrel coated with quicklime and found no significant blood traces, indicating the scene was cleaned.
• Forensic teams in Udine are conducting a full autopsy and toxicology analysis to determine how and when the homicide occurred.
• The couple’s six-month-old daughter has been entrusted to Gemona del Friuli social services pending longer-term placement decisions.
• A preliminary hearing in early August will address voluntary homicide charges along with allegations of premeditation and concealment ahead of final forensic findings.