Woman Marries Twin Sister's Killer [PHOTOS]: Edith Casas Weds Victor Cingolani on Valentine's Day, Supports 'Innocence,' Mobs Protest

Reports confirm that 22-year-old Edith Casas from Argentina married boyfriend Victor Cingolani on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14)... the same man charged in the murder of Casas' twin sister and model, Johana Casas. Although Edith insists that Cingolani is innocent and has nothing to do with the 2010 shooting of her own twin sister, the young man is currently serving a 13-year sentence behind bars for the brutal crime. The couple, who tied the knot in a private ceremony in the same city where Johana was murdered, was met by a mob of angry protestors, who bombarded the newlyweds with stones and eggs outside of the register office. Cingolani, dressed in disguise, was quickly transferred back to his cell at the local jail after the ceremony.

Johana Casas was shot twice in the head in the city of Pico Truncade, Argentina just days before her 20th birthday in July 2010. The young model's body was later discovered on the outskirts of the city and Cingolani (her former boyfriend) was convicted of the murder in June, 2012. While an Argentinean court found that he was a 'willing participant' in the killing, Cingolani still claims his innocence... and so does his new lover, Edith Casas.

Cingolani and Edith Casas have been dating the past five years. The couple initially planned to wed last December, but the twins' mother Marcelina Casas requested Judge Gabriela Zapat to suspend the ceremony last-minute, which he granted.

Edith was then ordered to undergo psychological testing before any ceremony took place - the February 2013 wedding date was set when doctors found no signs of "mental dysfunction." Still, her mother insists that Edith is definitely suffering psychological problems and she fears Cingolani may take her life, too.

The Independent reports that Cingolani told a local news channel the morning of the wedding: "I'm getting married because I love Edith. I didn't think the wedding would have so many repercussions worldwide."

Cingolani is currently appealing against his conviction. Another man living with Johana at the time of her death, Marco Diaz, is also accused in the killing and will be put on trial in May.

Last year, Edith publically supported Cingolani's innocence and insisted that she'll never stop loving him - "I'm going to get married to the person I love and not the person who killed my sister," she said. "Victor is not a violent person and I'm not mad. We've got no doubts about what we're doing. We love each other."

Cingolani's sister and brother-in-law acted as witnesses during the 20-minute ceremony. Edith's relatives have disowned her for such a "terrible betrayal" and shunned the service. Her father Valentín Casas told the Clarín newspaper back in December, "Johana is with God and Edith is with the Devil." According to Marcelina Casas, "There are no words to describe what Edith is going to do. She's guilty of a terrible betrayal."

Lucas Chacon, Cingolani's defence lawyer, insists that the young man is innocent, and that Edith is in no way marrying her own twin sister's murderer: "The cigarette butts found near Johana's body belonged to Diaz and all the witnesses have incriminated him. I can understand Johana's parents' attitude. But Edith is not marrying a killer or anything like it. 'She is marrying a man who was convicted in a judicial scandal. All we want is justice."

Protestors outside the ceremony pelted Edith and Cingolani with eggs, stones, and harsh words following the nuptials. Cingolani was then transferred back to jail, where he's served less than a year of his current 13-year sentence.