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The victim, Maria Katiane Gomes da Silva, 25, is believed to have been killed by her 40-year-old husband, Alex Leandro Bispo dos Santos, at their apartment in São Paulo, Brazil. The incident reportedly followed a heated argument between the couple.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find Bispo dos Santos cradling his wife’s body on the ground floor of the building. He later claimed that Gomes da Silva had taken her own life.
However, police say CCTV footage contradicts his account. Investigators state that the footage shows a series of physical assaults in the minutes leading up to Gomes da Silva’s death.
According to authorities, the suspect was first seen striking his wife in the building’s car park. The violence reportedly continued inside the lift, where he appeared to grab her by the neck. Footage also shows Bispo dos Santos dragging his wife from the lift as she desperately clung to the door. About a minute later, he returned to the lift alone and collapsed to the floor, holding his head in his hands.
Moments later, Gomes da Silva fell to her death.
Nine days after the incident, Bispo dos Santos was arrested on suspicion of femicide.
Originally from Ceará State, Gomes da Silva had moved to São Paulo in search of better opportunities. She built a strong online presence, creating content focused on makeup, travel, and wellness.
She is survived by a daughter from a previous relationship.
