80-year-old woman dies in fall from the 2nd floor of a building; son is arrested on suspicion of feminicide

Specialized Police Station for Women's Assistance (Deam) of Porto Alegre Mateus Bruxel/Agência RBS The Civil Police of Rio Grande do Sul is investigating the suspected feminicide against an 80-year-old woman in the Floresta neighborhood, in Porto Alegre. She would have fallen from the second floor of a building. The investigation seeks to answer whether the elderly woman fell or was pushed. According to delegate Thaís Dequech, head of the 1st Specialized Police Station for Women's Assistance (Deam), the main suspect of a possible crime is her son, aged 49, who was arrested in the act — both of their names were not disclosed. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp According to the delegate, the suspect has a history of drug use. To date, no previous incidents of violence between mother and child have been identified. The circumstances of the death, as well as the possible dynamics of the facts and the criminal responsibility of the suspect, will be investigated during the investigation. The case was presented to the State Department for the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (DPGV). What is femicide? VIDEOS: Everything about RS