A tragic incident unfolded during a Christmas dinner in Jaguariúna, Brazil, where a man, Leandro Flaeschen Moreira, 41, was fatally stabbed by his girlfriend’s son, Caio César dos Santos Bartolomeu, 18. The young man apparently disagreed with his mother’s relationship with Leandro. When Leandro responded to a holiday greeting with a kiss, Bartolomeu unexpectedly attacked him with a concealed knife. The violence also resulted in injuries to the mother as she tried to intervene.
The chaos continued as Bartolomeu fled the scene and allegedly assaulted three more individuals in the neighborhood. Authorities have initiated an investigation into the homicide and assault. Bartolomeu was eventually apprehended after a confrontation with locals and taken to the hospital for treatment, delaying his police interrogation.
Following the tragedy, Leandro’s daughter, who witnessed the brutal attack, was placed in temporary foster care by Child Protective Services. Meanwhile, Sidneia and the additional victims were promptly taken to the emergency room for medical attention. Leandro’s body was sent for autopsy at a forensic medical institute.
In a separate unfortunate incident in the same state, five family members, including two children, lost their lives in a Christmas Eve car crash. Luís Carlos de Souza Pinheiro, Paula Daniela Martins, their children, and Paula’s sister perished when their vehicle was struck by a BMW on the SP-331 motorway, leading to a fiery accident. The driver of the BMW sustained minor injuries and claimed the family car had been stationary with its lights off. Investigations into the collision are ongoing.