Overview
- Douglas Reis Pedroso, 41, was detained after calling the Carabinieri around midnight expressing suicidal intent, leading to the discovery of Jessica Stapazzolo Custodio de Lima's body and a knife in his car.
- Prosecutors say the victim, 33, was killed with an excessive number of stab wounds, and the suspect is being held in custody at Montorio pending judicial proceedings.
- A restraining order with electronic monitoring had been imposed in April and installed on May 19, yet the bracelet was missing at arrest and the victim’s receiver was found hidden in her mother’s garage, with searches and technical checks ongoing.
- Authorities detail prior cases against Pedroso for domestic abuse and injuries against the victim dating from at least August 2024 to April 2025, and alleged sexual violence against her sister, including an arrest in flagrante on April 21.
- Forensic examinations and RIS analyses are underway as investigators reconstruct the timeline after friends raised the alarm when the victim became unreachable over the weekend.