Autopsy confirms Tania Terrin was strangled as ministry reviews past complaints against Dino Keber
Forensic analysis confirmed that 39-year-old Tania Terrin died from strangulation in Camponogara, while the Italian Justice Ministry weighs an inspection into four prior domestic violence complaints against Dino Keber across 24 years.
Autopsy confirms cause of death
Medical examiners confirmed that 39-year-old Tania Terrin died from strangulation at her residence in Camponogara during the night between 15 and 16 August. Professor Claudio Terranova of the University of Padua conducted the examination under the direction of the Venice Prosecutor's Office, identifying a fractured hyoid bone along with abrasions and markings on her neck. Investigators noted that the injury pattern aligns with violent manual compression. The medical examiner has 30 days to submit the comprehensive autopsy report to judicial authorities. Terrin's former partner, 43-year-old Dino Keber, took his own life by hanging at his residence in Dolo shortly after the attack.
Sequence of prior domestic violence reports
The homicide followed a documented pattern of physical violence spanning 24 years without resulting in a criminal conviction. On 4 March 2002, a 16-year-old partner filed a complaint against Keber after hospitalization requiring a 25-day recovery prognosis, though the case closed when she withdrew her report. A second partner filed a complaint in 2010 following injuries requiring a 10-day hospital recovery, later retracting the statement. A third former partner suffered repeated beatings in 2024, sought emergency hospital care three times, and subsequently warned Terrin via social media on 20 April 2026 about Keber's behavior. Terrin lodged her own formal complaint in April 2026 after reporting that Keber had pushed her into a bedroom and attempted to strangle her four days earlier.
- A 16-year-old partner files a complaint following a 25-day hospital prognosis; the case is later dismissed after withdrawal
- A second partner reports violence resulting in a 10-day hospital prognosis before retracting the complaint
- A third partner files a complaint after three emergency room visits, later withdrawing the filing
- Tania Terrin reports an attempted strangulation to carabinieri, triggering the Red Code protocol
- The Venice police commissioner issues a formal warning against Dino Keber for escalating violence
- Tania Terrin is found dead in Camponogara; Dino Keber dies by suicide in Dolo
Institutional review and protective orders
Following Terrin's complaint in April 2026, authorities activated the Italian Red Code protection protocol and police established surveillance outside her residence. In June 2026, the police commissioner of Venice issued a formal warning against Keber, citing repeated acts of intimidation and escalating physical abuse. Italian Justice Minister Carlo Nordio, who served as the public prosecutor on the initial 2002 complaint against Keber in Venice, is reviewing whether to dispatch ministerial inspectors to examine how the prosecution office handled the file. Officials from the Ministry of Justice stated that the case remains under administrative review.
The case, in its gravity, is under evaluation, but no initiative has been taken.
Community response and calls for reform
Terrin's mother, Marinella Forner, publicly criticized the lack of physical safeguards for women who report violent partners to law enforcement. She stressed that existing protective measures place the practical burden of evasion onto victims rather than restraining suspects.
When they report, they must be ready to pack their bags and hide, it is the only thing that can save them.
Veneto regional president Luca Zaia recirculated Forner's appeal on social media platforms, connecting the incident to broader preventative efforts. In Camponogara, approximately 300 residents gathered for a public demonstration against gender-based violence, using whistles, keys, and clapping to hold a collective minute of noise.
