Woman is arrested for trying to stab her trans friend to death in abandoned land in Boa Vista

In testimony, the victim denied any emotional involvement and stated that the two were just friends. The woman was attacked with around seven stab wounds while lying in the room where she lived, at the back of an old butcher's shop.

The crime took place on September 11th, in the Sílvio Leite neighborhood, in the west zone of Boa Vista. According to the Military Police, she was attacked in the stomach and legs, in an abandoned plot of land. After the attack, the victim's 48-year-old husband carried her in his arms to Avenida Ataíde Teive in search of help.

The woman was rescued by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) and underwent emergency surgery at the Roraima General Hospital (HGR). Initially, the Civil Police investigated the case as an attempted feminicide.

However, after analyzing that there was no domestic or emotional bond between those involved and that there was no motivation related to gender, the case was investigated as an attempted qualified homicide. The court ordered preventive detention.

During the investigation, police officers analyzed images from security cameras, interviewed the victim, her partner and other people related to the case. The team also searched addresses linked to the investigated woman's family, but was unable to locate her at that time.