A woman was the victim of domestic violence in front of her two-year-old daughter this Monday (age 27) in Canoignas, on the northern plateau of Santa Catarina. The case was reported around 17:10 in the area of ​​Saldo da Agua Verde.

The military police arrested a suspect in an attack on a woman with kicks, fists and a machete – Photo: Arquivo/Bruno Golembiewski/ND

The victim reported to the military police that her husband kicked, punched and beat her with a machete for almost an hour. She managed to escape on foot and asked for help from neighbors who live about 500 meters from her house. When the police arrived, firefighters were already at the scene, treating the victim, who was very bloody and injured. She was taken to the emergency room with several injuries and suspected rib fractures.

The accused was arrested red-handed at the couple’s home, the same place where their two-year-old daughter was, who was supposed to witness all the violence. The accused was covered in blood, and the police found a machete on him, also stained with blood. Traces of violence were in several rooms of the house.

Police called firefighters to check the extent of the defendant’s injuries. He tried to attack the police, but was detained. The Board of Trustees accompanied the action and transferred the child to the care of the victim’s sister.

The machete used in the attacks was not found by the military police. The accused was taken to the police station.