A femicide attempt was recorded on Monday morning (28) in Irineopolis, Northern Plateau of Santa Catarina. The woman was hit with an ax by her own partner.

The incident was recorded on Monday morning (illustrative image) – Photo: Irineopolis Volunteer Fire Department/Arquivo/Disclosure/ND

The city’s volunteer fire service was called to help the victim around 8 a.m. on Odira Zanelato Street in the Bom Jesus area.

At the scene, a 52-year-old woman was found lying with profuse bleeding and multiple head and face injuries. According to firefighters, she was hit with an ax while she was sleeping in the area.

Due to her injuries, she was taken to the emergency room of Santo Antonio Hospital, where she was treated by a specialized medical team.

With the help of famous people and volunteer firefighters, the military police were able to gather information that made it possible to find this man. He was arrested about 30 minutes after the attempted murder of a woman by civilian and military police.