The main suspect in the murder of 56-year-old Darcy Nova Wahl surrendered to police on Tuesday (19). The victim’s husband, a 47-year-old man, allegedly brutally took the life of his partner by hitting him with an axe. The case was registered in Dona Emma, ​​in Alto Vale do Itajaí.

A suspect in the brutal murder of his wife surrenders to police in Dona Emma – Photo: Civil Police/ND Reproduction

According to the Civil Police, this morning President Getulio, Doña Emma, ​​Witmarsum and the Ibirama Police Station carried out a joint action during which a search and arrest warrant was executed in addition to the arrest warrant. San Donato.

At about 10 a.m., the police were at the house where the couple lived, and they seized the husband’s mobile phone, who was not at the scene.

The suspect surrendered to the police

The search for the suspect continued and, according to intelligence, he will appear at the Presidente Getulio police station in the presence of his lawyer.

Following his appearance, an arrest warrant was served and the suspect was taken to the Rio do Sul Regional Prison, where he remains in the custody of the court.

Darcy Nova Val, 56, was found dead on Saturday (16) – Photo: Social Media/ND Reproduction

Remember the case

On Saturday (16), a military police vehicle was driving past a rural estate in Dona Emma when the police found it strange that the doors and windows of the house were open.

When they searched the house, they found the woman who lived there dead, lying on the floor, with a large wound on her head, other signs of aggression and lifeless. According to the corporation, it is suspected that the woman was killed with an ax to the head. The husband is the main suspect in the crime.

Scientific police teams were also called to the scene to retrieve the body from the IML (Institute of Medicine Legal) of Rio do Sul.

Civilian police teams rushed to the scene and conducted an investigation to determine the details of the crime. Witnesses also need to be interviewed and the case remains under investigation by civilian police.