An Italian prosecutor on Wednesday acknowledged that a stalking threat to a 26-year-old pregnant woman found stabbed to death in her home may have been underestimated by authorities who failed to take action against a former lover now suspected of killing her.
Prosecutor Marco Martani told reporters that the victim, Vanessa Ballan, had filed a complaint against the suspect, Bujar Fandaj, on Oct. 26, after he had climbed a gate attempting to get into the home she shares with her companion and 4-year-old son, as well as a series of other aggressions.
