A 15-year-old girl was stalked and raped Tuesday morning (28) in Joinville, north of Santa Catarina, on her way to school. The crime took place before 7 am in the Costa e Silva area north of the city.

Surveillance footage shows a man chasing a teenager – Photo: Reproduction/ND

Surveillance cameras in the region recorded a man following the teenager. On the clock, images point to 6:30 and show him following a girl down the street with a blanket.

A witness passing by, near the pedestrian bridge on Promotor Ari Silveira de Souza and Vereador Conrado de Mira streets, heard the cries for help, helped the teenager and called the police. The man fled into a wooded area and has not yet been found.

Footage shows pursuit at 6:30 am in the north of the city – Video: Reproduction/ND

According to the Military Police, she stated that she had been subjected to sexual violence and gave a description of the aggressor. He was wearing shorts, sneakers with white details and was about 1.80 meters tall. She also said that she went to cross the bridge, and at that moment the man grabbed her.

The teenager was taken to the hospital for all medical tests and procedures.