14-year-old teenager stabbed to death and ex-stepfather arrested in RS: what is known and what remains to be known about the case

14-year-old teenager is stabbed to death and police investigate ex-stepfather for feminicide A 14-year-old teenager was stabbed to death and the former stepfather is named by the Civil Police as the main suspect in the crime. The crime took place last Monday (17) in Encantado, in the Vales Region of RS. Alice Nitz was passionate about Gaucho culture and was part of a traditionalist dance group. The suspect is Wagno Arezi Henika. He was preventively arrested on Tuesday night (18) in his own home, located in the Jardim do Trabalhador neighborhood. Until the last update, g1 had not located Wagno's defense, who was taken to the Emergency Police Station in Lajeado. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp He was arrested in the same property where the crime allegedly took place. On Monday, the teenager's body was located by Wagno's brother, with whom he shares the residence. The police's main line of investigation is feminicide. The man allegedly admitted committing the crime to his sister-in-law. "In this case, we have neither a previous incident nor a protective measure and also speaking with the victim's mother, the suspect's ex-partner, we did not identify any conflict that motivated him to commit this crime, to kill this girl to punish her", explains delegate Dieli Caumo. Regarding the authorship of the crime, the delegate highlights that "there is practically no doubt" that it was the ex-stepfather. The suspect and the teenager's mother were together for 13 years and had been separated for about a month. This Wednesday (19), the police listen to witnesses and take steps to confirm the classification of the crime. "We don't rule out [viccaricide], but the main thing continues to be feminicide", says the delegate. ? Vicarious homicide is when the suspect kills children, parents or direct dependents of a woman with the intention of causing pain, punishing or taking revenge on her. In April, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) sanctioned a package of laws aimed at combating domestic violence, including the classification of the crime of vicaricide. Former stepfather suspected of stabbing a 14-year-old teenager to death is arrested in RS Who was the teenager Alice is remembered by the school community as an intelligent and talented young woman. She studied at the Escola Estadual de Ensino Fundamental (EEEF) Jardim do Trabalhador since kindergarten. According to vice-director Karina Belotti Cenci, the young woman had a strong connection with the arts: she recited poetry and was a member of the institution's traditionalist dance group, Oigalê. "Always ready, with a smile, full of vivacity", says Karina. The passion for traditionalism was shared with the three brothers, who also participated in the project. Alice played futsal at a local club, Fênix FC Futsal Feminino. On social media, the team expressed solidarity. "Today the court became quieter and our hearts infinitely heavier. Losing a player and above all a companion, partner and friend hurts in a way that words cannot even translate", says the publication. MORE