Overview

• Tais Bruna de Castro, 36, was killed on June 2 at the Beco Fino shopping centre in Jundiaí, where she worked as a travel agent and ran the Reader Fashion Instagram account.
• Claudio Elizeu, a 40-year-old cleaner at the mall, stabbed her over 20 times after she declined his romantic advances and then smashed office windows and furniture before police arrested him.
• The fatal attack was captured on surveillance footage and is being investigated under Brazil’s femicide protocol.
• Castro’s family announced her death on her Instagram page, paying tribute to her passion for literature and connection with over 8,000 followers.
• Supporters have mobilized online under #JustiçaPorTais to raise awareness of gender-based violence and push for tougher penalties for femicide.