Man stabbed by neighbor walks 15 km to ask police for help in MT

According to the police report, the neighbor sought help from a Military Police company, in Jangada, after walking approximately 15 kilometers. He said he did not have a vehicle or cell phone to call the police.

The victim arrived at the unit with injuries to his abdomen and chest and his shirt was stained with blood. To the police, he reported that the suspect went to his house during lunch time, called him by name and entered the property.

The man then applied a blow known as a "rear-naked choke" and stabbed the victim with a knife. The neighbor managed to escape and fled the scene.

According to the victim's report, the disagreement between the two was motivated by jealousy.

After receiving the information, the police went to the suspect's house, where they found him. At the scene, his wife said that her husband arrived altered and, when asked about what had happened, he stabbed her with a knife and bit her ear.

The woman also reported that her partner tends to become aggressive when drinking alcohol and that she had been attacked by him on other occasions. The two had been together for about two years.

The victims were taken to Jangada emergency care. The man remained under observation and did not receive medical clearance to be taken to the police station. The woman received treatment and was released.

The knife alleged to have been used in the attacks was found in the couple's home and handed over to the authorities. The suspect, whose identity was not revealed by the police, was taken to the police station.