PT Veteran Paulo Frateschi Killed in São Paulo; Son, 34, Detained

Overview

• Police say the 75-year-old former state deputy was stabbed at his home in Lapa and died after being taken to Hospital das Clínicas.
• His wife, Yolanda Maux, suffered a fractured arm during the attack and remains hospitalized, with surgery expected according to police reports.
• The suspect, his son Francisco Frateschi, 34, was arrested at the scene in flagrante, the residence was preserved for forensic examination, and the case is logged at the 91st Police District (Ceasa).
• Testimony to investigators from sister Luísa Frateschi and the treating psychoanalyst described a prior episode of agitation and a history of bipolar disorder treated with controlled medication, with reports also mentioning illicit drug use.
• The inquiry lists consummated homicide and qualified bodily injury, as PT leaders and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued condolences for the longtime party figure.