A man was arrested on the afternoon of Monday (24), in downtown Rio de Janeiro, for Kill your former partner brutally in 2012 . Eduardo Alves Coutinho, who had an open arrest warrant, was arrested by police from the 12th Copacabana Police Station.
In September 2012, Eduardo Alves committed femicide against Maria da Silva, 46, with 10 stab wounds on his back. The fact happened in Duque de Caxias and would have been motivated by Torpe: man did not accept the end of the relationship. He had set up a meeting with Mary and, when he found her, attacked her. The weapon was found still dug into the victim’s back.
After the murder, Eduardo Alves was arrested in the act but, nine days later, managed to respond in freedom. He was sentenced in 2015 to 19 years in prison, but appealed the sentence. The process moved in 2019, when the conviction was confirmed. Since then, he was on the run until it was located yesterday (24).
According to the delegate, the arrest of Eduardo Alves Coutinho was made after investigations and intersection of information by the 12th DP.
“The arrest represents a victory, but the fight against violence and justice continues, especially for relatives of victims such as Maria, who, unfortunately, left a 14 -year -old son,” said Deputy Ângelo Lages.
Alarming numbers show increased femicide
According to a study released by CNN in at least 2024 13 women were victims of violence every 24 hours in the nine states analyzed.
In Rio de Janeiro, the numbers are also alarming, with 633 victims of violence, including 63 cases of femicide. In total, 4,181 women victims of violence were recorded, representing an increase of 12.4% compared to 2023. From all cases, 75.3% of crimes were committed by people close to the victims. When considering only partners and former partners, this rate rises to 70%.
These data are part of the survey conducted in the states of Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Pará, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.
The study, entitled “They live: a path of struggle”, was produced by the Security Observatory Network, an initiative of the Center for Security and Citizenship Studies (CESEC), which is dedicated to monitoring public security policies and the analysis of the phenomena of violence and crime in these states.
This content was originally published in man is arrested 13 years after committing femicide in Rio de Janeiro on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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