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Bahia Police Arrest 19-Year-Old in Trans Woman’s Strangling, Indicted for Feminicide

Police say new evidence justified a judge’s order for preventive detention.

Overview

  • Sérgio Henrique Lima dos Santos, 19, was arrested on Wednesday in Serrinha, four days after the killing in Luís Eduardo Magalhães.
  • The Civil Police say the inquest is complete, the suspect was indicted for feminicide, and the case file was sent to the judiciary.
  • Investigators from the 11th Coorpin in Barreiras, GATTI in Serrinha, and the Homicide Unit in Luís Eduardo Magalhães coordinated the arrest operation.
  • The suspect had driven the body of 18-year-old Ryana (Rhianna) Alves to the local police station on Saturday, gave a statement, and was initially released.
  • He told police the death followed a dispute during a sexual encounter, a version authorities have not confirmed and will continue to assess.