Young man killed father and stepmother during withdrawal crisis, police say
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19-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of stabbing his father and stepmother to death in Salto (SP) Personal Archive The 19-year-old young man suspected of stabbing and killing his own father and stepmother while they slept, in Salto (SP), was in a drug withdrawal crisis, according to the police report.
19-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of stabbing his father and stepmother to death in Salto (SP)
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The 19-year-old young man suspected of stabbing and killing his own father and stepmother while they slept, in Salto (SP), was in a drug withdrawal crisis, according to the police report. The double homicide was recorded in the early hours of Sunday (14).
The crime occurred at the home of Devair Bispo, 48 years old, on Rua Jurista Clóvis Beviláqua. According to the Civil Police, Mateus Bispo dos Santos invaded the couple's room during the early hours of the morning and attacked his father and stepmother, Eliane Quintino de Souza, 52 years old, with a knife, while they were both sleeping.
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According to Eliane's family, the woman used to spend weekends at her partner's house. Family members also said that she had never been threatened by her stepson. Despite this, they stated that the boy has a history of admissions to rehabilitation clinics due to drug addiction.
According to the Municipal Civil Guard (GCM), Mateus tried to take his own life in the Cachoeira de Salto Complex, but was stopped when the agents arrived.
A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of stabbing his own father and stepmother, aged 53 and 49, to death in Salto (SP)
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According to the corporation, at that moment he confessed to being in a withdrawal crisis and said that he had stabbed his family members. Mateus also told the agents where he had left the knife used in the crime.
According to the incident, he also confessed that he exchanged one of the victims' cell phones for narcotics at a drug trafficking point in the Marília neighborhood and lost the other device. The young man also said that he planned to use his father's bank card to withdraw R$1,000.
The suspect was arrested in the act, but his arrest was converted into preventive custody.
The Scientific Police carried out an examination of the house and seized a letter, possibly written by the boy. Mateus, who had cuts on his hands, underwent medical care at the Municipal Emergency Room after his arrest.
The case is being investigated at the Itu Police Station (SP) as a homicide for futile reasons, with the aggravating factor of ambush and a resource that made it impossible for the victims to defend themselves.
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