This weekend was marked by violence against women in Itajai, on the north coast of Santa Catarina. Only between Sunday (9) and the dawn of this Monday (10) there were at least four incidents attended by the Prime Minister (military police). Two of them were acts of aggression by parents against their own daughters. See below for all occurrences.

Weekend marked by violence against women in Itajaí – Photo: Reproduction/ND

A father tries to strangle his daughter in San Vicente.

On Sunday (9) a drunken father would try to strangle his daughter and point a knife at his son-in-law in an attempt to protect the victim. His wife, a 49-year-old woman, said the man was very upset.

She also said that she tried to divorce him and that on other occasions she would run after her and another 10-year-old daughter, threatening to set their house on fire. According to the 19-year-old victim, the reason for the attack was a quarrel. Her husband went after his father-in-law, preventing him from continuing his aggression.

The 49-year-old suspect received the vote of arrest and was taken to the Itajai police station.

Husband beat partner in Espineiros

On Sunday morning (9) a man allegedly punched his wife. The woman was left with a lip injury and a cut on her left forearm. On the same day, the Prime Minister was called twice to the same address, and the second time the woman was found injured.

A neighbor reported seeing the attacks and that the suspect punched the victim in the face, knocking her to the ground. According to police, the woman looked frightened, but decided not to say anything. The man was arrested and taken to the Itajai police station.

Man tried to set fire to daughter’s house

Man tried to set fire to his daughter’s house – Photo: Military Police/Disclosure/ND

On Sunday afternoon, a man allegedly tried to set fire to his 18-year-old daughter’s house after an argument between the two. Her father would break her TV and the door, and even threatened that he would set fire to the victim’s things. When the police arrived, the suspect fled. As the garrison left the scene, the man returned and opened the house’s gas bottle, saying he would set fire to the house.

The police returned to the house and found a 48-year-old man. He was taken to the Itajai police station after receiving an arrest warrant.

“I’ll kill you if I get arrested, when I get out I’ll kill you, you’ll see”

Another case was reported early Monday morning (10) in Barra do Rio. The victim, a 32-year-old woman, said she was hit and even bitten by her partner, who was still threatening her. “I’ll kill you if I get arrested, when I get out I’ll kill you, you’ll see,” he would say, besides picking up a knife.

A neighbor came to the woman’s aid. A man would still take some things to a friend’s house so that he could return to his place. The officers remained nearby and were soon called back to the house.

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The suspect was found hiding in a nearby yard. He continued cursing the victim even after hearing the approach until the police managed to handcuff him. He, like the victim, was taken to the police station.

The victim also reported that the second time the suspect came to her home, he scolded her, saying, “I don’t go in because I don’t want to, but you pay me,” in addition to damaging her car.

Her children were in the house and witnessed the threats. The man admitted to scolding the woman, but denied the threats. He was caught red-handed.

National Day to End Violence Against Women

This Monday (10th) is National Violence Against Women Day, which for 42 years has been warning about violence, attempted murder and femicide.

The Brazilian Public Safety Yearbook, released in July with information from the Brazilian public safety sector, showed that in 2021, cases of aggression due to domestic violence increased by 0.6%, amounting to a total of 230,861 entries per year.

The number of threats increased by 3.3% and reached 597,623 cases. Phone calls to number 190 reached 619,353, up 4% over the previous year. 370,209 emergency protection measures provided, an increase of 13.6%.

femicides

In a profile of homicides against women in Brazil, out of 1,341 cases in 2021, 68.7% of the victims were between the ages of 18 and 44, 65.6% died at home, and 62% were black. Also, according to the Yearbook, 81.7% of the perpetrators of femicide were partners or ex-partners.

The survey showed for the first time the number of cases of harassment or harassment, which reached 27,722 in 2021, and psychological violence against women, which reached 8,390.

The study, conducted annually by the Brazilian Public Security Forum, is based on data from official sources of responsible government agencies.