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Woman with protective order found dead in stream in Santa Catarina
A woman was found dead in a stream beneath a bridge in Ipira, in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.
She had a protective order against her ex-husband.
Before she was found, she activated a panic button.
The ex-husband confessed to the crime, according to the account.
Police arrested him in the act.
The account gives no further details about the investigation or what happens next.
A woman with a protective order against her ex-husband was found dead in a stream under a bridge in Ipira, Santa Catarina.
The panic button she activated alerted police, who began searching for her and the suspect.
The ex-husband surrendered to police, confessed to the crime according to UOL, and was arrested in flagrante.
Police are investigating the death as a suspected femicide.
The protective measures had been granted on October 9, 2026, and included a 100-metre distance requirement and a ban on contact.
- Who
- A woman and her ex-husband. Her identity was still being confirmed.
- What
- The woman was found dead in a stream; police are investigating the death as a suspected femicide.
- When
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
- Where
- In a stream under a bridge in Ipira, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- Why
- Police are investigating suspected femicide because the woman had protective measures against the suspect. The motive is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Protective measures were granted against the suspect.
The woman activated the panic button, prompting police to search for her.
Her body was found in a stream under a bridge in Ipira.
The suspect surrendered to police and was arrested.
- Location
- Ipira, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Protective measures granted
- October 9, 2026
- Minimum distance required
- 100 metres
- Alert system
- Panic button in the PMSC Cidadão app
- Investigation
- Suspected femicide