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Linor is Born
Linor Abargil was born in Netanya, Israel, to Aliza and Jackie Abargil. She was their first child. "She was only three months old but I was telling everyone she was a year old because she was so big and fat," said Aliza, Linor's father. -
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Linor's Journey
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Linor is Sent to Model in Israel
Linor takes photos for new headshots. She has a boominng, successful modeling career, but she can't help but feel homesick and dislikes being on her own, without her family. -
Linor Inquires about Travelling Home from Milan, Italy
Linor is in Milan modeling for the Italian Agency, Look Now. The agency owener, Mrs. Adele, refers Linor to a travel agent to help her with her ticket home. Adele calls Uri Schlomo Nur from Look Now. Linor asks Nur, an Egyptian born, Hebrew speaking travel agent to get her a flight back to Tel Aviv. He tells her for two days that there are no flights available from MIlan. He offers to drive Linor to the Milan train statoims where he can help her get a train to Rome, where she can catch a flight. -
Nur drives Linor to train station
Approximately 9 pm:
Uri Schlomo Nur picks Linor up from the train station in Milan to take her to Rome. He drives around Milan while he is supposedly waiting information from his colleague to see if Linor can get on the 5 am flight from Rome. He then offers to drive her to Rome.
They drive for two hours while Linor sleeps in the back seat. He stops the car in a deserted area, pulls out a knife, ties her up and rapes her, over several hours. They drive for approximately two hours. Linors in -
Linor arrives in Rome and Seeks Help
Nur takes Linor to the Milan train station, where he originally was supposed to pick her up. They had never left the outskirts of Milan.Linor boards a train for Rome. She watches Nur leave and calls her mother. She gets back on the train. When she arrives in Rome, she is met by her friend, who takes her to the police station in Rome. The chief of police takes a statement from Linor, and instructs her to get a medical exam. They note she has been stabbed, slapped, hit and bruised. -
Linor gives Statement to Central Police Station in Israel
Linor testifies that her original tiket back to Israel was for October 22nd. She had been trying to leave almost two weeks earlier. -
Hearing in Milan
Linor returns to Milan to testify. She answers questions in a courtroom in front of the General Attorney. Linor testifies that another woman in Milan read about the case and had called her up to say that she had been raped in the same way by force, by Schlomo Nur. The woman claims that Nur tried to help her get a ticket for a flight from Rome. He convinced her there were no flights, drove her himself, raped her in the car and tried to strangle her with a clear plastic bag. -
Linor Wins MISS ISRAEL
She won a brand new car and a trip to Thailand. -
Linor Finally Arrives in Netanya, Israel
Linor returns home, welcomed by huge crowds of fans in the streets of Netanya. Meanwhile, the public knows nothing of her ordeal. -
Linor gives another Statement at her House
Linor gives a statement at her house to Yaffa Golan, the Israeli police investigator. She testifies about returning to Milan in October and that she had told the Italian police to take her to identify the place where it happened, but she didn't. -
Nur is Arrested
Nur is arrested at Ben Gurion Airport. His gag order was lifted on January 17th, 1999. -
Civil Proceedings Begin
Dr. Albertini asks if Linor approves to conduct the criminal prosecution in Italy. Linor agrees. Dr. Albertini then asks Linor if she wants to start a civil proceeding in Italy to get compensation for moral and financial damage. Linor agrees. -
Verdict
Schlomo Nur is found guilty. -
Nur's Sentencing
Schlomo Nur is sentenced to sixteen years in prison, one of the hardest punishments in Israeli history. -
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Linor Visits South Africa
She visits the country, the "rape capital of the world" to share her story with young women and spread awareness for rape and violence against women. -
BRAVE MISS WORLD Documentary, featuring Linor, set for release
The film focuses on Linor and her ten year process to find healing and recover. She works on outreach and spreading awareness of hate crimes against women. We see her transformation to becoming orthodox and her story is interwoven with stories of other rape victims across the country and the world.
