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Friday, August 13, 2021

JUSTICE FOR CELESTE MANNO

We, the members of Unit 1012: The VFFDP, whose group consists of families and friends of murdered victims, will show our support to Aggie Di Mauro, the mother of Celeste Manno, in her campaign for major law reform. We will never forget her daughter.

 

Mrs Di Mauro said she will continue to fight for change in the honour of her daughter

Devastated mother of Celeste Manno, 23, killed by a stalker reveals her heartbreak at not being able to save her daughter's life - as she campaigns for major law reform

·         Celeste Manno was allegedly stabbed to death in her Melbourne home last year

·         Former colleague Luay Sako, 35, was charged with murder and is facing court

·         She had reported her alleged stalker to police twice and had a restraining order

·         Her mum Aggie Di Mauro is campaigning for changes to Victoria's stalking laws 

·         Mrs Di Mauro is devastated she could not save her and 'will not fail her again'

By Tita Smith For Daily Mail Australia

The heartbroken mother of a Celeste Manno, who was killed by a stalker, is fighting for a major law reform in honour of her daughter. 

Ms Manno, 23, was allegedly stabbed to death as she slept at her family's home in Mernda in Melbourne's north on November 16 last year.  

Her former work colleague Luay Sako, 35, was charged with her murder and remains on remand pending a trial. 

Celeste reported the alleged stalking twice to police, before taking out an intervention order - which was in place at the time of her death, a court previously heard. 

  

Celeste Manno

(November 22, 1996 to November 16, 2020)

[PHOTO SOURCE: https://twitter.com/margpies4life/status/1328535685259616257/photo/1]

Now her devastated mother Aggie Di Mauro is campaigning for the Victorian government to amend stalking laws.

Mrs Di Mauro said she looks at her daughter's photo daily and promises her she will keep fighting until changes are made.  

'I'm her mum, it happened in our home, in the middle of the night. I should have been able to do something,' Mrs Di Mauro told A Current Affair. 

'I say to her, "I already failed you - and I can't fail her again.

'The choice was not to get out of bed, or do something for my daughter, I knew it's something she'd want me to do.' 

The Victorian Law Reform Commission has opened a consultation which allows the community to voice concerns about issues with the law to be reviewed. 

The commission then makes recommendations and advises the Attorney General on how to improve the state's laws. 

One of the many issues listed within the paper is how police are not equipped with a specific code of practice on managing stalking cases. 

'Police have limited written guidance on how to manage non-family violence stalking offences,' the paper reads.

'By contrast, Victoria Police has a Code of Practice to guide decision making in situations of family violence.'

Mrs Di Mauro said she finds it 'incredible' that it took her daughter's death to shine a spotlight on cracks in the system. 

Between March 2020 to March this year, there were 14,000 reports of stalking - but an estimated 85 per cent of incidents are not reported to police. 

QC Tony North, who is leading the commission, said the current intervention order system deals with both minor issues, such as neighbourhood disputes, and serious offences like stalking, which can lead to murder. 

He said the police guidelines in place do little to help officers differentiate the seriousness of cases and how to respond them accordingly.  

  

Celeste Manno in blue dress

VICTIMS OF STALKING HELPLINES 

NSW Victims Access Line: 1800 633 063, Aboriginal Contact Line : 1800 019 123

QLD Victim Assist 1300 546 587

SA Victims of Crime 08 8204 9635

WA Victim Support Service 1800 818 988

NT Crime Victims Services Unit (financial): 1800 460 363 , Victims of Crime (support) 1800 672 242

ACT Victim Support : 1800 822 272

TAS Victims of Crime Service : 1300 300 238

VIC : Victims of Crime Helpline : Call 1800 819 817 Text 0427 767 891

INTERNET SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2028837960600898&id=1299628893521812 …. …. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9858009/Devastated-mother-alleged-murder-stalking-victim-Celeste-Manno-campaigns-law-reform.html

Brave mum calls for stalking law reform [VIDEO]

FACEBOOK VIDEO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/ACurrentAffair9/videos/1081668092362763

     



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Celeste Manno (November 22, 1996 to November 16, 2020)

PHOTO: https://www.facebook.com/Surviving-Victims-of-Murderer-Promoters-1299628893521812/photos/2038870479597646

http://victimsfamiliesforthedeathpenalty.blogspot.com/2020/11/celeste-manno-22-november-1996-to-20.html

Devastated mother of Celeste Manno, 23, killed by a stalker reveals her heartbreak at not being able to save her daughter's life - as she campaigns for major law reform

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2028837960600898&id=1299628893521812

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9858009/Devastated-mother-alleged-murder-stalking-victim-Celeste-Manno-campaigns-law-reform.html

Celeste Manno for you sweet baby girl. You would be so proud of your mum and your lil brother! I know your mum believes she failed you BUT you and I know this is not true. I also know the Australian public will stand by your mum as we all will, for we are not only fighting for 'Celeste's Law' to protect all Australians from VILE STALKERS, but we are doing this for you, because we know, if you could, you would fight this fight too! If the Death Penalty were still in place you would probably still be with us, so I couldn't agree more, bring back the DEALTH PENALTY for VILE ENTITLED CREATURES for they are not men and women, BUT DEMONS in disguise!

https://www.facebook.com/grace.dimauro.7/posts/5983116181760664

https://www.facebook.com/tarangchawlaonline/photos/hernameis-celeste-manno23-year-old-celeste-manno-pictured-has-been-killed-in-mel/3752250214794434/

Mrs Di Mauro said she will continue to fight for change in the honour of her daughter

PHOTO: https://www.facebook.com/Surviving-Victims-of-Murderer-Promoters-1299628893521812/photos/2038875989597095

Brave mum calls for stalking law reform [VIDEO]

FACEBOOK VIDEO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/ACurrentAffair9/videos/1081668092362763

https://www.facebook.com/1299628893521812/videos/170753401826114

https://vk.com/video-184585082_456239037

Unit 1012 USA Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3350621811720081/posts/4194281207354133/

https://www.facebook.com/tarangchawlaonline/photos/hernameis-celeste-manno23-year-old-celeste-manno-pictured-has-been-killed-in-mel/3752250214794434/

https://vimeo.com/486248212

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23CelesteManno

https://7news.com.au/news/crime/family-and-friends-farewell-melbourne-woman-celeste-manno-allegedly-murdered-in-mernda-home-c-1678169

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