CEARA
Teenager suspected of stabbing 71-year-old woman to death
The young man introduced himself as the victim’s caretaker
Published on September 1, 2024 at 5:55 pm
A 17-year-old teenager was arrested on suspicion of killing a 71-year-old woman in Viçosa do Ceara, a city 349.92 km from Fortaleza.
The murder took place last Saturday, 31. According to the Military Police of Ceara (PMCE), the young woman introduced herself as the caretaker of an elderly woman.
The PMCE says it was called at 6:22pm to respond to the incident in the Santa Barbara area. When he arrived at the residence, the door of the house was open and the teenager was with the body of an elderly woman, who had been injured by a sharp object.
The young woman gave conflicting information about the death and, after an investigation, security agents found a backpack with a stethoscope, a knife, garbage bags, gloves, a black mask, shoes, a bandana, two bottles containing white powder and a cell phone. Some of the items were bloody.
The suspect was arrested and taken to the Tianguá Regional Police Station. Heartbreak compatible with the crime of premeditated murder was established against her.
