A 42-year-old man was killed at home early this Saturday (age 25) in Itajai, on the north coast of Santa Catarina. The military police responded to the incident in the Santa Regina area around 4 am.

A man was stabbed to death in a house in Itajai – Photo: Military Police/Disclosure/ND

According to the PM (military police) report, the man was stabbed to death by two men who broke into his house and left soon after. Searches were even carried out to locate one of the suspects.

According to preliminary information, the motive for the murder could be a long-standing quarrel between the victim and the alleged attackers. According to the Prime Minister (Military Police), the deceased, who had no criminal record in Santa Catarina, was from Pernambuco.

He lived with his wife in Santa Catarina for about eight months, which was reported to the police by the victim’s companion. His identity is not revealed. Forensic and civilian police teams also arrived at the crime scene to begin an investigation.