Alisa Ioveniti, 39, met a tragic death at the hands of her husband—against whom a restraining order had been issued—in North Carolina, U.S.
The tragedy unfolded on the evening of October 23, when police received a report of an incident at a residence involving an armed man and a woman.
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When officers arrived at the scene and attempted to communicate with the people inside the house, no one responded. After forcing their way inside, they found the two adults with visible stab wounds.
Despite the efforts of first responders, Alisa was pronounced dead at the scene, while her 40-year-old husband, Thomas John Iovanetti, was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
The 40-year-old was charged with murder and with attempting to prevent a witness from reporting a crime, as it was determined that the crime took place in front of the family’s three children, two of whom are 9 years old and the third is 10.
In fact, as it turned out, charges of domestic violence had been filed against the 40-year-old on May 9 following a complaint by the 39-year-old woman alleging an assault with a dangerous weapon, assault involving violence capable of causing serious bodily injury, causing bodily injury to a spouse, and unlawful detention.
At the hearing that followed on May 19, the judge set Ioveniti’s bail at just $1,000, despite objections from the prosecution, ordered him to stay away from his wife, and prohibited him from returning to the family home.
The 40-year-old suspect is being held without the possibility of release on bail, and if convicted, he faces a prison sentence ranging from 29 years to life in a state prison.
As for the three children, a fundraising campaign has been launched with the goal of raising $100,000 to support them, as “the family is cooperating and making every effort to provide them with a stable home, counseling, and a daily routine that will help them return, as much as possible, to a sense of normalcy.”
Source: Protothema.gr
