A former inmate has been captured after allegedly fatally stabbing a teenage student in the neck with a pocket knife.
Alisia, whose surname has not been released, took goats out to graze on the morning of Friday (8 May) as part of her work placement on a farm.
When she failed to return, a farm worker went to look for her and found her dead in a nearby field, with stab wounds to her neck.
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A major search operation for the suspect was launched involving police, a helicopter, drones and tracking dogs.
Around six hours into the search, a helicopter equipped with a thermal imaging camera detected a man lying in a rapeseed field less than a mile from the crime scene in Parhida, Romania.
Officers moved in and detained the man, who was wearing dirty, bloodstained clothes, as reported by Need To Know.
The suspect, local resident József-Zsolt Bóné, later confessed to stabbing Alisia in the neck with a pocket knife “two or three times”.
The 39-year-old was questioned by reporters after being brought to the Bihor Tribunal.
Asked why he killed the teenager, he said: “I didn’t want to.”
When pressed on the motive, he replied: “Jealousy.”
And asked whether he had wanted a relationship with Alisia and was rejected, he answered: “Yes.”
Investigators believe he may also have attempted to harm himself after the attack, following the discovery of a wound to his neck.
Alisia attended school in nearby Borș.
A post-mortem examination found an injury around her mouth, possibly caused by a slap or punch.
It has emerged that Bóné had previously served 14 years in prison for robbery followed by murder, after killing an elderly man for a small sum of money.
He was released on parole in April 2025.
Alisia’s mother has also accused another man of involvement in the case.
Bóné remains in custody as the investigation continues.
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