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2 clusters · 5 sources · 29 days · First seen · Last updated

Juvenile knife attacks in Brazil

Overview

Recent reports from Brazil have detailed separate incidents involving 14-year-old minors committing knife attacks against family members.

In Recife, a teenager was arrested for stabbing his father while the man was sleeping. The adolescent claimed the attack was motivated by a dare from users on the online gaming platform Roblox, instructing him to assault his father and then take his own life. Authorities are investigating the influence of digital platforms on the minor.

In São Paulo, a different 14-year-old was apprehended after allegedly killing his 21-year-old brother during a physical altercation following an argument. The victim died from a neck wound while being transported to medical care.

Entities

Pernambuco Military Police · Guarda Civil Metropolitana · Roblox · São Paulo · Recife, Brazil

Timeline

  1. 18 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    São Paulo teenager apprehended for fatal stabbing of brother

    A 14-year-old boy was apprehended in São Paulo, Brazil, after allegedly fatally stabbing his 21-year-old brother during a domestic dispute in the Perus neighborhood.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    14-year-old Stabs Father in Recife Over Alleged Roblox Challenge

    A 14-year-old in Recife was arrested for stabbing his father after claiming a Roblox challenge urged the attack; investigators are probing online influences while the teen faces socio‑educational measures.

Sources

agorarn.com.br · brasilemfolhas.com.br · nadi.com.my · tnh1.com.br · ultimosegundo.ig.com.br