He wanted her to suffer before he killed her.
Em Belo Horizonte, um homem de 34 anos foi condenado a 16 anos de prisão por tentativa de feminicídio contra sua ex-companheira — um crime que ocorreu enquanto ela amamentava a filha de quatro meses. O júri rejeitou a versão inverossímil do réu e reconheceu no ataque os traços mais sombrios do controle possessivo: a mulher havia cruzado um estado inteiro para escapar dele, e ainda assim foi encontrada. O veredicto não encerra o sofrimento, mas nomeia sua causa — e nomeá-la é, também, uma forma de justiça.
- Uma mulher que havia se mudado de Espírito Santo para Belo Horizonte exatamente para fugir do ex-companheiro violento foi encontrada por ele apenas um mês depois — e atacada enquanto amamentava a filha recém-nascida.
- A brutalidade do ataque — facadas na genitália e na cabeça, socos, estrangulamento e ameaças de morte à mãe e à criança — revelou um padrão de escalada que a vítima havia tentado interromper ao romper um relacionamento de cinco anos.
- O réu sustentou até o fim que descascava uma laranja quando a faca a atingiu, mas o júri — quatro mulheres e três homens — rejeitou a versão e reconheceu os agravantes: motivo possessivo, surpresa, crueldade e presença da filha.
- A vítima carrega hoje depressão severa e transtorno do pânico, não consegue morar sozinha nem trabalhar — enquanto sua filha, que tinha quatro meses na noite do ataque, já nasceu marcada por uma violência que não escolheu testemunhar.
Na madrugada de setembro de 2024, no bairro Floramar em Belo Horizonte, um homem forçou a entrada na casa de sua ex-companheira e a atacou enquanto ela amamentava a filha de quatro meses. Ele a esfaqueou na genitália e na cabeça, a socou e estrangulou, e ameaçou matar tanto ela quanto a criança. Uma viatura policial que passava pelo local interrompeu o ataque quando a vítima conseguiu escapar e pedir socorro na rua.
A mulher havia encerrado um relacionamento de cinco anos marcado por violência constante e dependência química do companheiro. Ela havia se mudado do Espírito Santo para Belo Horizonte na esperança de recomeçar — mas ele a rastreou em menos de um mês. Durante o ataque, após a facada na região genital, ele a levou ao banheiro e cobriu o ferimento com álcool, açúcar e soro. A promotoria argumentou que a ação foi deliberada: ele queria mantê-la viva para prolongar o sofrimento, tendo declarado explicitamente que ela deveria sofrer antes de morrer.
Na sexta-feira, um júri de quatro mulheres e três homens o condenou a 16 anos de prisão por tentativa de feminicídio qualificado. Os agravantes reconhecidos foram o motivo possessivo decorrente do término, o uso de arma com elemento surpresa, a crueldade deliberada e a presença da filha durante o crime. O réu manteve sua inocência até o fim, alegando que descascava uma laranja quando a faca a atingiu acidentalmente — versão que o júri descartou.
A vítima vive hoje com depressão severa e transtorno do pânico. Não consegue morar sozinha nem retornar ao trabalho. O veredicto reconheceu que aquela noite não foi um mal-entendido nem um crime passional, mas uma tentativa calculada de matar uma mulher que havia tentado partir.
A 34-year-old man was convicted on Friday in Belo Horizonte of attempting to murder his ex-partner, sentenced to 16 years in prison by a jury of four women and three men. The crime took place in September 2024 in the Floramar neighborhood, when he forced his way into her home just after midnight and attacked her while she was nursing their four-month-old daughter. He stabbed her in the vagina and head, punched her, and strangled her, all while threatening to kill both her and the child. When she managed to break free and run outside screaming for help, a passing police patrol intervened and stopped the assault.
The woman had ended their five-year relationship and moved from Espírito Santo to Belo Horizonte to escape him. She testified that throughout their time together, he had been consistently violent and dependent on alcohol and drugs. She had hoped his behavior would improve after their daughter was born, but instead it worsened. A month after she relocated, he tracked her down and attacked her.
During the assault, after stabbing her in the genital area, he took her to the bathroom and covered the wound with alcohol, sugar, and saline solution. Prosecutors argued this was deliberate—designed to keep her alive long enough to continue the brutal attack, as he had explicitly stated he wanted her to suffer before he killed her. The jury convicted him of qualified attempted femicide, citing multiple aggravating factors: the possessive motive stemming from the breakup, the use of a weapon combined with the element of surprise, the deliberate cruelty of his actions, and the fact that the attack occurred in the presence of their infant daughter.
The defendant maintained his innocence throughout the trial, including during his testimony on Friday. He claimed he had only wanted to talk to his ex-partner, that he had used a piece of broken glass to enter the house, and that he was peeling an orange when the knife somehow struck her. He said he was caring for her wound when police arrived and that he never intended to kill her. He apologized to the court.
The victim's testimony painted a different picture. She described developing severe depression and panic disorder as a result of the trauma. She can no longer live alone and has been unable to return to work. The physical and psychological injuries from that night have fundamentally altered the trajectory of her life. Her daughter, who was only four months old during the attack, was present throughout the assault. The jury's decision to convict on the most serious charges available reflected their assessment that this was not a crime of passion or a misunderstanding, but a calculated attempt to kill a woman who had tried to leave.
Citas Notables
He was peeling an orange when the knife struck her in the genital area— Defendant's testimony to the court
The defendant wanted to make the victim suffer before killing her— Prosecution statement in the denunciation
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Why did the jury believe the prosecution over his account of peeling an orange?
Because the injuries don't match that story. You don't accidentally stab someone in the vagina while peeling fruit. The pattern of wounds—vagina, head, the strangulation—shows intent. And then he treated the wound to keep her alive longer. That's not accident. That's design.
What made this a "qualified" attempt rather than just attempted murder?
The law recognizes different kinds of killing. This one had what they call futile motives—he was angry she left him, that he felt ownership over her. It happened with a weapon, by surprise, in front of the child, and with deliberate cruelty. Each of those things adds weight to the sentence.
She moved across state lines to get away from him. How did he find her?
The source doesn't say exactly how he located her, only that he showed up a month after she'd moved. In cases like this, it's often family, mutual friends, or he simply followed her. But the fact that she took that step—leaving her state, starting over—and he still found her, that's part of what makes this so dark.
What happens to her now?
Legally, he's in prison for 16 years. But for her, the sentence is ongoing. She can't be alone. She can't work. She has panic disorder and depression. A child who was four months old when this happened is growing up with a mother who's traumatized. The conviction is justice, but it doesn't undo the damage.
Did anyone else witness what happened?
Their daughter was there, nursing. A police patrol happened to pass by when the woman ran outside screaming. But no other adult saw the initial attack. It was his word against hers until the jury weighed the evidence and the injuries and decided what the truth was.