Overview
- Maria Katiane Gomes da Silva, 25, died on Nov. 29 after falling from her São Paulo apartment building’s 10th floor.
- Her husband, Alex Leandro Bispo dos Santos, 40, was taken into custody on Dec. 9 under a temporary order as police pursue a femicide investigation.
- Security video reviewed by authorities reportedly shows Santos assaulting Silva in the parking garage and confronting her in an elevator, reaching toward her neck before pulling her out.
- Neighbors reported screams before officers arrived to find Santos holding Silva’s body, after which he told police she had died by suicide following an argument.
- The Homicide and Personal Protection Department is leading the active inquiry, no conviction has been reported, his attorney has not commented, and he attended her Dec. 1 funeral in Ceará.