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Doctor is found dead in apartment in Maringá; husband is suspicious

Gassi Mazia, 37 years old, was a victim of femicide; suspect, João Vitor Domingues Romeiro, was arrested in the act after confessing to the crime.

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Doctor Gassi Mazia, 37, was found stabbed to death in her apartment in Maringá (PR).
Her husband, João Vitor Domingues Romeiro, aged 25, confessed to the crime and was arrested in the act.
A baby was at the scene and was not injured.

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Why It Matters

The crime occurred in Maringá, where the victim lived with his family. The suspect was a legal advisor in Marialva and was exonerated after the incident.

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Doctor Gassi Mazia, 37, was found dead in an apartment in Maringá, in the North of Paraná, where she lived with her family. The husband, João Vitor Domingues Romeiro, aged 25, is suspected of committing the crime and was arrested in the act after being found injured.

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According to the Military Police (PM-PR), the crime took place this Saturday (5). The PM Communications Center received information that a man — later identified as João — was suffering from injuries and was seen entering the courtyard of a house in Mandaguari, 32 kilometers away from Maringá.

Police officers went to the address and found the suspect inside the car, with injuries to his neck. He needed medical attention at the scene, where, according to the PM, he confessed to witnesses that he had murdered his wife.

"During the consultation and information gathering with witnesses, the individual confessed to having taken his wife's life in the apartment where the couple lived, in Maringá", appears in the bulletin released by the PM.

A team of military police then went to the victim's house. The Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) arrived first at the scene and confirmed the death. According to the PM, the doctor was stabbed.

A baby was also in the apartment. He was uninjured and was welcomed by the victim's family.

João was arrested for the crime of feminicide and was admitted to a hospital, where he is under police escort.

The case is investigated by the Civil Police.

Victim and suspect were public servants

Gassi worked as a doctor at the Basic Health Unit (UBS) Nova Aliança, in Sarandi, seven kilometers away from Maringá. The municipality issued a note of condolence over the employee's death and expressed "repudiation of all forms of violence against all women".

João Romeiro is a lawyer and worked as a legal advisor at the Marialva Attorney General's Office, 17 kilometers away from Maringá. In the early hours of this Sunday (6), he was dismissed from his position.

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Investigation by the Civil Police to conclude the investigation.
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