A 52-year-old man was seriously injured after being stabbed in the chest early this Sunday (3) in Guabiruba, in the Itajaí Valley. According to military police, the main suspect in the stabbing of a man is his own wife.

The woman said she acted to protect herself from her husband after an argument in the early hours of this Sunday morning (3) – Photo: Archive/Google Street View/Disclosure/ND

The incident took place in the Lageado Baixo area and police were called after a fight between a 52-year-old man and his 42-year-old wife. At some point during the argument, according to police, the woman escaped from the car. knife and hit the man in the right side of his chest.

The woman was with her daughter when she quarreled

When police arrived, they saw a man lying in the garage next to his car, covered in blood. There were more signs of blood around the house, and the woman’s one-year-old daughter was also there.

The man was rescued in serious condition and taken to Azambuja de Brusque Hospital for medical treatment by teams from Samu (Mobile Emergency Service) and the Military Fire Service. His health status was no longer updated after he was admitted to the emergency room.

The woman, who said she acted in self-defense against her husband, was taken to the IML (Institute of Medical Law) in Balneario Camboriu to undergo an examination on the elements of the crime.

She then went to give evidence to the Brusque Civil Police Station, which will investigate the case. A board of guardians was also called in to take care of the child, who would be alone in the house since no other responsible family member would be there.