
Maria do Perpétuo Socorro Pereira was sentenced for the death of her partner, Karita Joara de Lima, which occurred in September 2024.
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The crime occurred on September 26, 2024, in the São Pedro neighborhood, in Teresina. The defendant tried to simulate suicide, but forensics confirmed strangulation.
Maria do Perpétuo Socorro Pereira was sentenced to 18 years and 6 months in prison for the murder of her partner, Karita Joara de Lima. The sentence was handed down during a trial held on Wednesday (11), at the Teresina Jury Court.
Maria had been indicted for the crimes of feminicide and procedural fraud. Karita died on September 26, 2024, in a residence in the São Pedro neighborhood, in the South Zone of the capital.
At the time, the Military Police reported that, when calling the teams, Maria do Perpétuo Socorro claimed to have found her companion hanging. However, expert examinations identified injuries incompatible with the version presented by the suspect.
According to experts, the injuries found on the victim's neck indicated a horizontal hanging, which pointed to the participation of another person in the action.
Delegate Nathalia Figueiredo, from the Feminicide Center of the Department of Homicide and Personal Protection (DHPP), explained at the time that the cadaveric reports concluded that Karita was killed by strangulation.

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