Goiânia Woman Accused of Setting Husband on Fire Granted Provisional Release

Overview

• Footage recorded by the victim shows the suspect first brandishing a knife, then returning with alcohol and a lighter and saying, “Você fez a sua escolha, eu fiz a minha,” before igniting him.
• The man remains hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns to his hands and chest, and police said he is expected to undergo surgery.
• In a custody hearing, the Goiás prosecutor’s office sought preventive detention, but Judge Lourival Machado ordered provisional release with precautionary measures.
• Civil Police are investigating attempted homicide with potential qualifiers for trivial motive and cruel means because of the use of fire.
• The couple lived together for 16 years and have two children; the victim reported a prior stabbing by the suspect, she claimed she only meant to scare him, and officers found her at home with bags packed when she was arrested.