Cascavel police arrest suspect in fatal stabbing of woman

A 46-year-old man has been arrested in a rural property in Assis Chateaubriand following the murder of 52-year-old Dirlei Rodrigues da Silva in Cascavel, Paraná. The victim, a business owner, was found by her son with a deep cut to her neck inside her residence.

Police are investigating the case as a feminicide. Evidence from security cameras showed the suspect leaving the victim's home approximately 40 minutes after her son left for work. During searches at the suspect's residence, authorities found freshly washed clothing and a blade that may have been the murder weapon. Investigators are also looking into potential robbery, as the victim's wallet and cellphone were missing. A vehicle belonging to the suspect was found abandoned in the municipality of Jesuítas.