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Woman Dragged on São Paulo’s Marginal Tietê Dies as Police Pursue Feminicide Case

Investigators prepare to send the inquest to prosecutors following her death.

Overview

  • Tainara Souza Santos, 31, died on the evening of December 24 at Hospital das Clínicas after 25 days of treatment for injuries from the November 29 attack.
  • With her death, the inquiry is being reclassified from attempted feminicide to feminicide, and police plan to conclude the case and forward it to the Public Ministry for charging decisions.
  • The suspect, Douglas Alves da Silva, 26, remains in preventive custody after being found in a hotel on November 30, resisting arrest, being shot in the arm, and having his detention upheld in a custody hearing.
  • Security-camera footage and videos recorded by drivers show a car running over Tainara and dragging her for about 1 kilometer toward the Marginal Tietê, evidence authorities cite to indicate intentional conduct.
  • Witness accounts describe a jealousy-fueled confrontation outside a forró bar before the assault, while medical updates detail multiple surgeries, including bilateral amputations and a tracheostomy.