Former PT Lawmaker Paulo Frateschi Fatally Stabbed During Family Dispute in São Paulo

Overview

• Military Police found the 75-year-old wounded in the family kitchen in western São Paulo, and he died after being taken to Hospital das Clínicas.
• Authorities identify his son, Francisco Frateschi, as the suspect in the stabbing during the dispute, and reports say he was taken into custody.
• Police records describe the act as occurring during a 'surto' episode, which remains a preliminary characterization pending further inquiry.
• Frateschi’s wife, Yolanda Maux Viana, was hurt while trying to intervene and is being treated for a fractured arm at the UPA da Lapa.
• The scene is undergoing forensic examination and the case is logged at the 91st Police District, as the PT issues a note mourning its former state leader and founder.