A house was destroyed by fire in Nueva Venesa, in the south of Santa Catarina, early this Monday morning (11). According to the Prime Minister (Military Police), the suspect in the house arson is a 33-year-old man. There were no injuries.

The house burned down in a fire – Photo: Disclosure/CBMSC/ND

According to the police, the accused was intoxicated and had an argument with his girlfriend late on Sunday (10) evening. The suspect threatened the woman around 1 a.m. and the victim’s mother-in-law, the author’s mother, was attacked when she tried to protect her, the prime minister said.

Fire destroyed the house

The report states that the two left the author’s friend’s house to ask for help due to the man’s aggressive behavior and returned minutes later to find the house on fire.

The fire department was called to extinguish the fire, but the house was completely burned down. About six thousand liters of water were used to extinguish the fire and its consequences.

The suspect was caught red-handed by police in an apartment near the fire scene.