Police arrest suspect in Penedo feminicide case

A man identified by the initials D. A. dos S., known as “Binha,” has been arrested in the rural area of Igreja Nova, Alagoas, on suspicion of committing a feminicide in Penedo.

The suspect was located by the 11th Military Police Battalion in the village of Catrapó. According to police reports, the man confessed to the crime and surrendered a knife, which was identified as the weapon used in the attack. He stated that he had intended to target the victim’s son-in-law, but the woman reportedly stepped in front of the blow and was struck instead.

The victim, identified as 39-year-old Edneide, died before receiving medical assistance. Following his arrest, the suspect was taken to the Civil Police Station for legal proceedings.