Former boxer is arrested after beating and killing a car salesman in Balneário Camboriú

Former boxer Thiago Cristofer dos Santos was arrested after beating and killing car salesman Fernando Gomes da Silva.

The crime occurred in front of the attacker's wife and 3-year-old son. After fleeing, Thiago was located at home and arrested.

He admitted to the police that he "lost control of the situation" and continued kicking the man on the ground.

Thiago competed in the Youth Boxing World Cup in Poland in 2021.

Thiago Cristofer dos Santos was arrested for beating and killing a vehicle salesman in Balneário Camboriú (SC), on Saturday night (7). The crime happened when the victim Fernando Gomes da Silva, aged 43, was leaving the dealership where he worked.

According to the Military Police, the attack took place in front of the attacker's 3-year-old son and his wife, who also works at the store and was a colleague of Fernando's.

After the attacks, Thiago fled in a car, but was located at home and arrested. On Sunday afternoon (8), he underwent a custody hearing and had the act converted into preventive detention.

g1 tried to contact Thiago's defense this Monday morning (9) and was awaiting a response until the last update of this report.

Born in Guarapuava, Paraná, Thiago was once a boxing athlete. In 2021, he represented Brazil in the World Youth Championship of the sport, in Poland. During the custody hearing that NSC TV accessed, he told the court that he currently works as a janitor.

Killer said victim flirted with his wife

The request for preventive detention presented by the Public Ministry (MPSC) to the Court details the police report registered by the PM. Witnesses and Thiago's own partner report that the former boxer went to the scene and punched Fernando in the face, who fell to the ground. Then the attack continued with more punches and kicks.

Teams from the Fire Department and Samu were called and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers, but the seller could not resist and died at the scene.

When he was arrested, Thiago said he went to the dealership to look for his wife and that Fernando had mocked him. He also stated that the victim was flirting with his wife and that, on another occasion, she had already verbally offended him.

The former boxer also reported to the police that, before the crime, Fernando was in a car with a friend and that they were both laughing in his direction.

Thiago said he ordered the salesman to get out of the car and then began a physical confrontation. To the police, he admitted that he lost control of the situation" and continued kicking the man to the ground.

"It is worth highlighting the fact that the attacks were carried out in the presence of the driver's son, a child of just 3 years old, who was on his mother's lap. Even so, even in the presence of his own son and attempts at intervention by third parties, the suspect persisted in the violent sequence of attacks", said the MP when requesting Thiago's arrest.