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The Mafia Bride Who Fought Back
Piera Aiello was forced to marry into a notorious Sicilian Mafia family, but after her husband was murdered, she decided to turn informer.
When she was 17 years old, Piera Aiello was forced to marry into a notorious Sicilian Mafia family. After witnessing the murder of her husband, she became a police informant. However the decision meant she had to go into hiding - giving up her name, her family, and wearing a veil when she went outside. Now, after 25 years, Piera has decided to show her face in public for the first time.
Presenter: Emily Webb
Image: Piera Aiello
Credit: Alamy
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