A woman was shot dead while recording audio via WhatsApp, on Sunday (11), in Bom Repouso, in the south of Minas Gerais. The victim was identified as Patrícia Cezar Nogueira, who worked on a strawberry farm at the time of the crime.
According to the Military Police, a 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of committing feminicide. According to the investigation, the suspect is the victim’s ex-boyfriend and did not accept the end of the relationship, which lasted around 11 months.
Patrícia was chatting on WhatsApp when she was hit by the shots. In an audio obtained by CNN Brazilshe says: “Good morning, love. Ah, I’m not very well, okay? Look, I’m here in the field, I’m on break here, now that they’ve gone to fill the tanks, but I was already crying early. I was sulphating the strawberry because…”
Soon after, shots can be heard. The audio then ends.
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The victim’s body was found hours later in the strawberry field. A second man was also arrested, suspected of helping the perpetrator hide after the murder.
The Civil Police investigates the case. THE CNN Brazil try to contact the corporation to obtain more information and also with the Military Police, who responded to the incident.
