Judge sentences man to 30 years in prison for femicide with more than 100 knife attacks
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- Judge Philippe Guimarães Padilha Vilar sentenced the defendant to 30 years in prison for feminicide, ordered immediate execution of the sentence and minimum compensation of R$200,000 to the victim's two children.
- The crime occurred on September 19, 2025, in the Valentina neighborhood, with more than 100 knife blows.
- The suspect went to his ex-wife's house to pick up his children when an argument broke out that culminated in the attack.
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Why It Matters
The crime occurred on September 19, 2025, in the Valentina neighborhood. The suspect had been separated from the victim for a month before the crime and went to his house to pick up his two children, aged four and five, when an argument began.
In the sentence, judge Philippe Guimarães Padilha Vilar also orders the immediate execution of the sentence and establishes a minimum compensation of R$200,000 for the victim's two children. The judge also noted three qualifiers: bad motive; cruel means and a resource that made it difficult for the victim to defend himself.
Rede Paraíba contacted the convicted man's lawyer, who said he would not comment on the court decision.
Security camera footage recorded the man going down the stairs of his wife's building on the same date as the crime. He was accompanied by his two children and a woman identified as his mother. The suspicion is that the images are from after the crime.
The dead woman was 26 years old on September 19, 2025, in the Valentina neighborhood. According to the Military Police, the suspect of committing the crime had been separated from her for a month before the crime.
According to the criminal expert responsible for the initial analysis of the victim's body, Thaine Taumaturgo, more than 100 knife blows were recorded in various areas of the body, such as the head, chest and back.
According to the Military Police, the suspect went to his ex-wife's house to pick up his children, two children aged four and five, when an argument broke out between him and the victim, at which point he attacked his ex-wife with a knife.
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The convicted person's lawyer can appeal the court decision.
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Open Questions
- What was the vile reason mentioned in the sentence?
- Will the defendant have the right to appeal?
- How will the rights of the victim’s children be guaranteed?
- Will the compensation be paid in full?
