Court accepts complaint against woman accused of killing her sister-in-law in Caçapava
Rayara Stefani Moreira Lobato becomes a defendant for feminicide after a family disagreement that resulted in the death of Ana Carolina Augusto dos Santos
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- The São Paulo Court accepted the MP's complaint against Rayara Stefani Moreira Lobato, accused of stabbing her sister-in-law to death, Ana Carolina Augusto dos Santos, in Caçapava.
- The crime occurred on September 8 after a domestic argument.
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Why It Matters
The crime occurred on September 8, when the victim, who was temporarily at his brother's house, got involved in an argument with his sister-in-law.
The court's decision to accept the complaint from the São Paulo Public Ministry was taken this Monday (21). The MP-SP complaint was also presented this Monday.
In the document, prosecutor Lucas Mostaro de Oliveira pointed out that, as was found out, Rayara Stefani Moreira Lobato began arguing with her sister-in-law Ana Carolina Augusto dos Santos, aged 29, after a disagreement between the victim and her brother, who is the accused's boyfriend.
"During the altercation, the accused, using a knife, struck the victim in the neck, causing serious injuries," the complaint stated.
Rayara was accused of feminicide in the context of domestic and family violence. With the acceptance of the complaint, she becomes a defendant in the process and must present a defense, before a trial that does not yet have a date to take place.
A woman was arrested on suspicion of killing her sister-in-law with a stab to the neck during an argument in a house in the Santa Luzia neighborhood, in Caçapava. The case happened on September 8th.
The victim is Ana Carolina Augusto dos Santos, 29 years old. The woman was found by police lying in the residence, with a wound to her neck and a lot of bleeding. She was rescued by Samu and taken to the Municipal Health and Assistance Foundation (Fusam), but she did not survive her injuries and died in hospital.
A white-handled kitchen knife, the type used by butchers, was seized by police. The incident took place in the residence where the suspect lived with her partner, Ana Carolina's brother. According to his statement to the police, his sister was temporarily at the couple's house.
The man reported to the police that there was an argument between the two women and that he tried to intervene. He claimed to have seen the knife in his companion's hand and his sister injured in the neck.
Rayara was arrested and taken to the Caçapava Public Prison and, at the custody hearing, her arrest was converted into preventative arrest.
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Presentation of the defense by the accused.
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