Neighbor reports having kicked gate to try to prevent feminicide in Campinas: 'I was sleeping and heard screams'
⚡ Quick Summary
Woman is killed by her partner in the Vida Nova region, in Campinas The neighbor of the man arrested suspected of killing his partner this Friday morning (12), in the Vila Vitória neighborhood, in Campinas (SP), said that she woke up to the victim's cries for help and tried to stop the attack.
Woman is killed by her partner in the Vida Nova region, in Campinas
The neighbor of the man arrested suspected of killing his partner this Friday morning (12), in the Vila Vitória neighborhood, in Campinas (SP), said that she woke up to the victim's cries for help and tried to stop the attack. According to her, she even kicked the gate of the suspect's house to try to help.
"I was sleeping, I woke up to take a shower to go to work and I heard screams for help. [...] I picked up and kicked the gate. Then the gate opened, he came at me with a brick, put the brick in, bit all my fingers. If it weren't for the boys passing by on the street, he would have killed me too", reported the woman, who preferred not to be identified.
According to Sergeant Thyago Zanchi, from the Military Police, the corporation was called shortly after 6am by the same neighbor who tried to help the victim and witnessed the attacks. She suffered minor injuries.
"It was verified through the crack in the gate that there was, indeed, a female body on the ground with a lot of blood around it, as well as part of the roof lying on the ground", detailed the sergeant.
Man kills partner and injures neighbor with brick in Campinas
Reproduction/EPTV
Victim died at the scene
Police officers broke down the gate and found the victim with weak vital signs. Then they heard screams from inside the residence.
"It was found that the place was very dirty and destroyed. At a certain point, a man opened a door, coming at the police team, requiring his immobilization", reported Zanchi.
Medical assistance was called, but the woman's death was confirmed at the scene. During the incident, agents also seized portions of drugs in the house.
The suspect was taken to Ouro Verde Hospital, but there is no information about his condition. The couple's identity was not disclosed.
VIDEOS: everything about Campinas and the region
See more news about the region on g1 Campinas
← Back