Woman is stabbed after asking for divorce in Sertão de AL A woman identified as Mônica Bezerra Batista was the victim of an attempted femicide after asking her partner for a divorce, this weekend, in São José da Tapera, in the Sertão de Alagoas. The suspect, whose name was not released by the police, was arrested in the act after attacking the victim with several knife blows. According to the Civil Police, the man did not accept the end of the relationship and attacked his partner. After the attack, he still tried to harm himself using the same weapon. The victim and suspect were rescued and taken to a hospital in the region. After receiving medical attention, the man was charged with the crime of attempted feminicide. READ MORE: Find out how to report domestic violence Alagoas Civil Police Reproduction/PC-AL According to the head of operations at the 2nd Region Homicide Police Station, Rodrigo Cerqueira, the investigation continues to clarify all the circumstances of the case. "The Civil Police continues to carry out efforts to clarify all the circumstances of the case. The author remains in prison and is at the disposal of the Justice Department", said Rodrigo Cerqueira.