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Horror in Brazil: Man fatally stabs ex-partner in supermarket queue
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Horror in Brazil: Man fatally stabs ex-partner in supermarket queue

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A man fatally stabbed his ex-partner in a supermarket queue in Brazil's São Paulo state.
  • Security cameras captured the attack, and the suspect, Lafayete Gonzaga da Silva, was arrested.
  • The victim, Angelita Manoela Rodrigues, had reportedly endured a decade of violent abuse from the perpetrator.

A shocking act of violence unfolded in a São Paulo supermarket when a man fatally stabbed his ex-partner while she waited in line. The brutal attack, captured on security footage, occurred in the municipality of Morro Grande. The assailant, identified as Lafayete Gonzaga da Silva, approached his former girlfriend from behind and repeatedly stabbed her with a knife.

Her life was an inferno.

— Leila LiraA friend of the victim described the victim's relationship with the perpetrator.

The victim, 40-year-old Angelita Manoela Rodrigues, had been in a relationship with Da Silva for ten years. Bystanders in the queue were visibly stunned and attempted to intervene by throwing items at the attacker. However, he continued his assault until Rodrigues collapsed from her injuries. Da Silva fled the scene immediately after the attack.

Once he hit her, kicked her out of the house and burned all her clothes. She was left with only her uniform and spent the night on the street. A woman helped her, and he threatened her. My daughters donated clothes, and he threatened them too.

— Leila LiraA friend of the victim recounted past incidents of abuse and threats.

Rodrigues was rushed to Hospital Brasilandia but succumbed to her wounds. Da Silva was subsequently arrested and taken to a police station specializing in crimes against women. In his initial statement, he expressed remorse and blamed his ex-partner for "ruining his life."

She always went to work with a bruised face.

— Leila LiraA friend of the victim described the visible signs of abuse.

Friends and former colleagues described Rodrigues's life as an "inferno." One friend recounted instances of severe abuse, including physical assault and property destruction, stating that Da Silva had threatened anyone who tried to help Rodrigues. She reportedly often went to work with bruises and suffered public humiliation from her abuser.

He was aggressive and dominant. He humiliated her in front of everyone.

— Leila LiraA friend of the victim described the perpetrator's behavior.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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