The woman was attacked by her ex-husband in San Miguel do Ouest, in the Far West of Santa Catarina. The case was registered by the Prime Minister (Military Police) around 18:00 on Monday (1st). The police found the victim with injuries, she had her only 8-month-old son in her arms.

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According to the garrison, at the scene of the incident, the victim had a facial injury and extensive bleeding, there were blood stains on the floor. The military fire department had to call the woman.

According to the garrison, she went “following her ex-husband to get satisfaction that he did not take their common child. After the conversation, the man grabbed him by the neck and punched him in the face.”

The suspect’s girlfriend stated that “the victim came to the scene to try to attack the man, that he was only defending himself and left the scene so as not to create more problems.” However, according to the witness, “the victim does not agree that he has other relationships. That the situation is repeating itself and the cameras at the scene recorded the whole fact.”

The military fire department went to the scene, the woman had a nose injury, after which she was taken to the hospital. According to the Prime Minister, attached is a video from the scene showing what happened.

Photofixation was made and a manual for examination was issued. Police did not say what the images show or the whereabouts of the suspect.

Four more cases of domestic violence recorded in the Far West of the South Caucasus

While still on vacation, on Monday, a woman denounced her husband after he threatened her in the municipality of Wealth. The case was filed around 8 p.m., after a party attended by the couple and the woman’s two children.

On the way home, the man threatened to cause an accident to everyone in the car. The eldest son intervened in the conversation, the man got out of the car and began to throw stones at the young man, as reported by the Military Police. At home, death threats continued.

Afterwards, the garrison went to the couple’s home to speak with the suspect, and he said the discussion started at a party “when the arrangement was supposed to be at home at 5:00 pm, however at 5:00 pm they were still at the party and didn’t want to come back.” home,” the statement said. On the way home, he quarreled with his stepson, and since his wife was protective of their son, they quarreled.

Another case of violence was registered in the municipality of Mondai on Monday around 00:15. The victim contacted the military police and reported that she was attacked by her ex-boyfriend. She had swelling on her face and lips, pain in her head from pulling out her hair.

According to the victim, she ended the relationship and that the suspect broke into her home, entered the room and attacked her. The man stopped attacking when her brother intervened. According to police, the woman said this was not the first time this had happened. The garrison walked around the scene but did not find the suspect.

On Sunday (30) in Sao Miguel do Ouest around 00:30 a woman called the police and said that she and her husband were at a party. Arriving home, she went to bed, and he took the money and left.

After that, the victim was talking to a friend in front of the house, her husband arrived and confused the visit with a man, so he grabbed his wife by the neck and pushed her, according to police.

The friend got out of the car and went to her aid, in addition to a neighbor who came and gave a “rear choke” to restrain the suspect. The woman also said that her husband had already attacked her another time, he threatened the victim several times that he would kill her.

Back in São Miguel do Oueste, on May 1, around 4:10 p.m., the military police came to the house of a woman who was screaming for help. At the scene, the garrison found the victim visibly changed, nervous and crying.

The victim said that “she had a disagreement with her boyfriend for several days and that this afternoon they had a disagreement again and he became aggressive and hit her, grabbed her by the neck and tried to suffocate, causing wounds in her mouth ,” the prime minister said.

The police found marks on the neck, scratches on the hands and feet of the woman. In view of the foregoing, an indirect fixation of bodily injuries was made and examination forms were issued. That the victim was ordered to seek urgent protective measures.

Leading region in femicides

The western region of Santa Catarina leads the state ranking of feminicides. This has been three years in a row, according to data from 2020 to 2022 from the SSP/SC (Santa Catarina Secretary of State for Public Safety).

Through December 14, 2022, the area had 19 of the 54 feminicides reported in the state for the year, accounting for 35% of deaths attributed to domestic violence or disrespect for women.

How to report

If a violation of the rights of a woman is suspected, the victim or applicant should contact the nearest specialized police department. Complaints can be filed by calling 180, 190, or 197. The call is free and the service is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Ministry of Women, Family and Human Rights, which supports Operation Maria da Peña, also maintains the Women’s Service Center – Call 180, which offers expert listening and assistance to women in situations of violence, registering and forwarding complaints, complaints, suggestions or compliments. competent authorities.