The Prosecutor’s Office (MP) has charged with murder the man who last November stabbed to death his seven-month-old stepson in Vila Nova das Patas, Mirandela, this was published this Friday on the website of the Prosecutor’s Office – General Republic.
The 37-year-old man will be charged with two offenses of attempted aggravated murder, three offenses of aggravated menacing and two offenses of aggravated domestic violence.
The child’s mother, 19, is also charged in the case and will face felony domestic violence charges.
According to the deputy, the defendant repeatedly smoked cocaine in the presence of the defendant’s young son and that “after another quarrel, finding herself with her son on her lap, the defendant threw him on the bed.”
The facts date back to November 23, at the couple’s home, where the accused “smoked cocaine (“crack”) in the presence of the child, while at night and after an argument (…) the accused was holding a knife with which he was cutting a cracked stone, he struck several times, which hit his partner (the accused) in the stomach. The defendant then picked up the child and, using a knife, stabbed him several times in the abdomen. abdomen and back, as a result of which he received several punctures, which is why he had to be urgently taken by helicopter to the hospital,” the deputy said.
Realizing the attack, the accused’s mother intervened and her son threatened her with death.
The deputy also clarified that in the presence of members of the Republican National Guard, the accused threw the child onto a mattress lying on the floor.
Thus, the MP is convinced that “the accused acted with the intention of taking the lives of his partner (the accused) and her son, but was unable to do so for reasons beyond his control.”
A man with mental illness and the baby’s mother became romantically involved last summer and then began living in a de facto union. In April of this year, the baby turned one year old.
The man is awaiting trial in a pre-trial detention center. A woman is prohibited from having contact with her child unless supervised by a reputable agency or person capable of ensuring the minor’s welfare, and she must submit to monthly drug tests.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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