Brother beats his other brother to death after an argument in the interior of Ceará. Reproduction A 25-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday (10), after beating his older brother to death following an argument while the two were drinking alcohol. The crime took place in the town of Nova Graça, in the rural area of ​​the municipality of Ipueiras, in the interior of Ceará. According to the arrest report, Fernando Gonçalves de Sousa, 25 years old, attacked his brother, Ernando de Sousa Gonçalves, 28, with around 10 blows to the head with a piece of wood, after the two argued. Ernando died at the scene. ✅ Click here to follow the g1 Ceará channel on WhatsApp A team from the Nova Russas Military Police Tactical Force attended the scene of the crime and located Fernando after members of the public reported that the man had fled to his mother's house, in the town of Tapera do Meio. He was arrested by the military and taken to the Ipueiras Police Station. To the police, Fernando's mother said that her son went to her house and confessed to Ernando's murder, even asking her for forgiveness for killing his brother. During the police statement, Fernando remained silent for most of the time, limiting himself to stating that the blame for the argument had fallen on his brother, who had provoked him and made him "lose his head". He did not detail the cause of the fight. Now on g1 Prison maintained At the custody hearing, which took place this Wednesday (10) at the 6th Regional Custody Center, in Crateús, the Court considered that the dynamics of the crime - with 10 beatings - showed that it was a case of "extreme personal violence, in a family context, with an indication of a marked lack of control and a lethal result". Fernando's arrest was converted into preventive arrest. Now, he will be investigated by the Civil Police for the crime of homicide. The case will be analyzed by the Single Court of the District of Ipueiras. Watch the most viewed videos from Ceará: