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Founding PT Leader Paulo Frateschi, 75, Fatally Stabbed at São Paulo Home, With Son in Custody

Authorities cite a suspected psychotic episode, with investigators processing the case and preserving the scene for forensic examination.

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FRATES1 S11 ARQUIVO 30/10/2001 PAULO FRATESCHI POLITICA JT PAULO FRATESCHI,PRESIDENTE ESTADUAL DO PT FOTO HEITOR HUI/AE
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Overview

  • Military Police answered a morning call to the family residence on Rua Ponta Porã in Lapa and took Frateschi to Hospital das Clínicas, where he died after treatment.
  • Police detained the 34-year-old son at the scene and say the violence occurred during a suspected psychotic episode, with the case registered at the 91st Police Precinct (Ceasa).
  • The home was preserved for work by the Scientific Police, and the investigation remains active to clarify the circumstances and medical context.
  • Frateschi’s wife, Yolanda (Iolanda) Maux Viana, was injured while intervening, sustaining a fractured arm and receiving medical care in the Lapa area.
  • PT leaders and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed condolences, highlighting Frateschi’s long party leadership, his resistance to the military dictatorship, and his public service roles.