An empty, open and unoccupied house prompted the military police to discover a brutal murder this Saturday (16) in the small town of Dona Emma, ​​in Alto Vale do Itajaí. The incident occurred in a suburban area in the community of San Donato.

According to the military police, the body of a woman was found near an empty house this Saturday (16) with severe head injuries – Photo: Freepik/Disclosure/ND

According to military police, a vehicle entered the property and police found the doors and windows open. Likewise, no one came to greet them.

According to police, the woman was killed with an ax

When officers searched the home, they found the woman who lived there dead, lying on the floor, with a serious head injury, other signs of aggression and lifeless. According to the Prime Minister, there is a suspicion that the woman was killed with an ax to the head.

The main suspect in the attack is his companion, who has not yet been found. Civilian police, who are investigating the case as a murder of a woman, said he is at large.

Scientific police teams were also called to the scene and collected the body from the IML (Legal-Medical Institute) of Rio do Sul. The identity of the victim has not yet been revealed.

Civilian police teams rushed to the scene and conducted an investigation to determine the details of the crime. Witnesses must also be heard and the case will be investigated by the local police station.