Boy dies after being hit with a knife during an argument between mother and grandmother in Bahia

Boy dies after being hit with a knife during an argument between mother and grandmother in Bahia — Photo: Reproduction/Social Networks

An 8-year-old boy, identified as Alisson da Silva Costa, died after being stabbed in the chest during a family argument in Paratinga, in western Bahia. The case occurred on Friday (9), and the child's mother was arrested in the act.

According to information from the Civil Police, the incident involved the boy's mother, Edleide Maria da Silva Costa, 29 years old, and the child's maternal grandmother, Marcelina Maria da Silva. According to the police, the argument between the two escalated into physical aggression.

During the disagreement, Edleide allegedly threw a knife towards her own mother, but the object ended up hitting her son.

The incident was attended to by a team from the 2nd Paratinga Platoon, linked to the 28th Independent Military Police Company (CIPM), based in Ibotirama. The police were called after receiving information that a child had been admitted to a hospital with a stab wound.

According to the PM, the grandmother bathed the boy and changed his clothes before taking him to the hospital. The corporation also reported that the suspect appeared to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.

The Paratinga Territorial Police Station opened an investigation to investigate the case. The circumstances of the death, the dynamics of the occurrence and the responsibilities of those involved remain under investigation.