A 23-year-old man was arrested in a rural part of Brazil and charged on multiple accounts that included kidnapping, false imprisonment, threats and emotional harm
A man was arrested after he allegedly held his wife and young child in a private prison.
The 23-year-old was apprehended by the Military (PMPR) and Civil Police of Paraná (PCPR) following the incident in the rural area of Itaperuçu in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, Brazil. According to the police, the case was discovered after the victim sent an email to the Casa da Mulher Brasileira.
She claimed that she was trapped at home with her four-year-old son. She also mentioned how she suffered physical aggression, threats and constant surveillance by security cameras by her husband, reports local media outlet O Globo.
According to PMPR officer Elielton Alexandretti, teams were sent out to the location after receiving the complaint. At first, the woman denied having sent the call for help but when confronted with the mobile phone used to send the email, she admitted it and began to explain what had been happening to her and her son.
The police then arrested the husband and took him to the police station. He was charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment, threats and emotional harm in relation to domestic violence offences.
Police Chief Gabriel Fontana, of PCPR, confirmed that the case is still under investigation. The security cameras at the residence were seized and the images are being analysed.
According to the victim, her husband prevented her from having any contact with the outside world and monitored her at all times. In previous attempts, she even left a note asking for help at a petrol station, without success. On Sunday, March 16, the suspect had a custody hearing while his wife and child have since been removed from the property and taken to a place of safety.
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