Politec MT Reproduction A 34-year-old man was arrested this Saturday (13), in Alta Floresta, 800 km from Cuiabá, after confessing to the murder of his wife, Ana Claudia dos Santos Veiga, aged 22. The victim's body was found by the police inside a pit at the couple's residence, in Nova Bandeirantes. According to the Military Police, after the crime, the suspect left Nova Bandeirantes and went to Alta Floresta accompanied by his 2-year-old son. According to the military, he was convinced by family members to hand himself over to the authorities. ✅ Click here to follow the g1 MT channel on WhatsApp When located, the man confessed to the crime and indicated the place where he had left the victim's body. The information led police teams to an area of ​​Nova Bandeirantes, where the body was found. According to the police report, the suspect and victim had been in a relationship for approximately five years. To the police, he reported that the crime had been motivated by jealousy, after finding his partner with someone else. The case was registered as feminicide, and the suspect was arrested and taken to the police station. The Civil Police are investigating the circumstances of the crime. See the videos that are trending on g1 🚨How to ask for help? 'SOS Mulher MT' application interface Reproduction The 'SOS Mulher MT' application is one of the alternatives created to help victims of domestic violence in Mato Grosso. The application has a panic button, through which the victim can make a request for help when the attacker fails to comply with the protective measure. The virtual Panic Button is available, for now, in the cities of Cuiabá, Várzea Grande, Cáceres and Rondonópolis. In other municipalities in the state, the platform can be accessed for other functions, such as directing online protective measures, emergency telephone numbers, addresses of Women's Police Stations, 24-hour duty, reports of domestic violence and also access to the Virtual Police Station to register incidents. What is the Maria da Penha Law The Maria da Penha Law was sanctioned on August 7, 2006 with the aim of creating mechanisms to prevent and stop domestic and family violence against women. According to the Law, domestic violence against women involves any action based on gender, that is, a woman suffers some type of violence just because she is a woman. The Maria da Penha Institute points out that this violence can be of the following types: Physical violence: any action that offends the integrity or bodily health of a woman. Examples: beatings, strangulation, cuts, shaking, among others Psychological violence: any action that causes emotional harm and reduced self-esteem; harm and disrupt a woman's development or attempt to degrade and control her actions, behaviors, beliefs and decisions. Examples: threat, humiliation, manipulation, isolation, constant surveillance, persecution, among others Sexual violence: any action that forces the victim to witness, maintain or participate in unwanted sexual intercourse. Examples: rape, preventing the use of contraceptives, forcing prostitution, among others Property violence: any action that involves the retention or destruction of objects, work instruments, documents, assets and valuables of the victim. Examples: control of money, destruction of documents, embezzlement, failure to pay child support, among others Moral violence: any action that constitutes slander, defamation and insult. Examples: accusing the woman of cheating, exposing the intimate life, devaluing the victim due to the way she dresses, among others What is a protective measure? Protective measures are court orders that seek to protect people who are at risk, danger or vulnerability. There are two types: those aimed at the aggressor, to prevent him from approaching the victim; and those aimed at the victim, to guarantee their safety and the protection of their assets and their family. Who can request? Any woman experiencing domestic and family violence, regardless of the type of threat, injury or omission. How to request protective measure? The request for a protective measure can be made at police stations, Public Prosecutor's Offices or the Public Defender's Office. The woman does not need to be accompanied by a lawyer to make the request.