The woman, identified as Maria Fernanda da Silva Xavier dos Santos, 23, was arrested on Monday (13) on suspicion of murdering her boyfriend Yuri Gomez, 27, in Rio de Janeiro. The motive for the crime could have been jealousy.

Maria Fernanda dos Santos, 23, was arrested on suspicion of murdering her boyfriend Yuri Gomes, 27 – Photo: REPRODUCTION/RECORD TV/ND

Yuri suffered a single stabbing in the house where he lived in Complexo da Mare, north of Rio de Janeiro.

“He was lively and cheerful. Every time I went there to talk to him, he would hug me and tell me he loved me. Let’s hope justice is served,” said Manoel Correia, the victim’s brother.

According to Yuri’s relatives, he could have been sleeping when he was attacked. “He was trying to hold the knife, he was struggling with it,” Manoel says.

According to Yuri’s relatives, he could have been sleeping when he was attacked. Everyone believes that the crime was committed out of jealousy – Photo: Record TV/Reproduction/ND

After the crime, Maria Fernanda allegedly called Yuri’s ex-wife and reported what she had done, according to the victim’s mother, Maria Aparecida Santos.

Crime of jealousy

Yuri and Maria were together for two years, people close to them claim that they would never have gotten along, and recently the relationship has deteriorated. Therefore, the man thought about returning with the mother of his 8-year-old daughter.

“My son was about to return to his granddaughter’s mother and said that he wanted his family back,” Maria said.

Rio de Janeiro police homicide officers and family members believe the crime was motivated by jealousy. The suspect remains in custody.