A man stabbed his wife in the neck around 6:00 pm last Saturday (8) in Dionisio Cerqueira, in the far west of Santa Catarina.

Police are looking for a man who stabbed his wife in Dionisiou Cerqueira. Photo: Carlos Jr/Arquivo/ND

According to the CBMSC (Santa Catarina Military Fire Department), the garrison arrived at the scene on Araucaria Street in the Floresta area, and the military police were also already at the scene in search of a suspect in the crime.

At the time, firefighters found the woman lying down and conscious, but bleeding extensively from a cut in the front of her neck.

According to CBMSC, she was choking, that is, she was breathing with difficulty. After that, she was taken to the municipal hospital of Dionisio Cerqueira.

At the scene, firefighters found a knife, which, according to eyewitnesses, was used by the attacker. The item was collected and taken with the victim to the hospital.

Police looking for man who stabbed wife

According to a PMPC (Santa Catarina Military Police) bulletin, the suspect fled the scene along with the couple’s daughter, who was found in the family’s home. The man was found only at 23:00 last Saturday.