Boyfriend arrested for killing student controlled her clothes and even chased her after breakup, says sister

Who was the student found dead in her boyfriend's house in SC José Gustavo Rabelo de Souza, a 21-year-old man arrested after confessing to killing his girlfriend Joviana Evelyn Iankovski, 19, had a history of jealousy, manipulation and persecution, according to the victim's sister, Lívia Iankovski. He admitted to the police that he murdered the biology student with a "rear-naked choke" attack in Sangão, in the south of Santa Catarina. José was arrested in the act on Monday (10), the same day the body was found, and had his arrest converted into preventive custody after a custody hearing. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp Joviana and José Gustavo started their relationship about five months ago, after meeting at a mutual friend's birthday party. According to Lívia, the relationship was turbulent and marked by frequent episodes of fights, excessive jealousy and manipulation. "He was jealous, he didn't let her wear certain clothes, he always manipulated her so she ended up feeling trapped in it. Our family knew about the jealousy and always advised her to break up; we showed that she wasn't alone. We even deleted his number from her cell phone once, but he contacted her on his mother's cell phone and they started talking again without us knowing", reported Lívia. The relationship ended at the end of July. On the same night as the breakup, Joviana went out to vent to a friend and, upon returning, reported that José Gustavo had chased them on a motorcycle. Although the sister could not confirm whether the couple had officially gotten back together, the two continued to go out together. Joviana's body was located in the house where the suspect lived with his mother and grandmother, locked in his room. In a statement, his defense stated that "José Gustavo's family had no prior knowledge of the facts and never participated in any attempt at concealment or cover-up" (read in full here). Arrested boyfriend pretended to be a student to mislead his mother José Gustavo Rabelo de Souza used the victim's cell phone to pretend to be her and tried to convince his girlfriend's family that everything was fine. According to delegate Murilo da Cunha, the person under investigation confirmed having sent the messages during the interrogation. In conversations, sent between the early hours of Friday (7) and Monday (10), the suspect simulated justifications for the young woman's disappearance and tried to reassure the victim's mother. According to the Civil Police, the student was killed between Thursday night and Friday morning. The family says that Joviana had left on Thursday (6) to go to a bar with friends. After that, she went to her boyfriend's house to spend the night. At 3am on Friday, a message in Joviana's name was sent to her mother via José Gustavo's Instagram: "Hi mom, it's me. I left my charger at home, I'm out of battery. José and I got the day off today. I felt really sick because of the drinking", said an excerpt sent by the app. Prints show suspect pretending to be a 19 year old Personal archive READ ALSO: Student discovered messages from her boyfriend with other women before being killed Student was found dead a week after starting biology school Student killed at her boyfriend's house in SC dreamed of 'backpacking' around the world and volunteering in Africa Joviana Evelyn Iankovski was found dead at her boyfriend's house in Sangão (SC) Social networks/ Reproduction How to ask for help in SC Civil Police WhatsApp: (48) 98844-0011. Virtual police station: policeofficevirtual.sc.gov.br. Dial 100 or use number 182. Military Police: 190. What the defendant's defense says The technical defense of José Gustavo Rabelo de Souza, in view of the information that has been released about the death of the young Joviana Evelyn Lankovski, which occurred in the municipality of Sangão/SC, respectfully provides the following clarifications. Initially, the defense expresses its most sincere condolences to Evelyn's family and friends, recognizing the deep pain caused by a loss of this nature. Out of respect for the victim and his family, the defense understands that the moment requires, above all, responsibility, serenity and respect. The process is being processed under judicial secrecy, precisely to protect information, documents and elements related to the case and the people involved. For this reason, the defense believes it is necessary to act with the same responsibility and preserve information that cannot be publicly exposed, especially that which concerns the privacy of those involved. It is important, however, to clarify information that has been released inaccurately and that directly affects José Gustavo's family. José Gustavo's family had no prior knowledge of the facts and never participated in any attempt at concealment or cover-up. José lived with his mother and grandmother. In the routine of the residence, there were circumstances that contributed to the fact that, at that time, there was no concrete reason for family members to suspect what had happened. Among them are his mother's hearing difficulties, a circumstance of public knowledge, and the fact that José keeps his room closed during periods of rest, behavior that was already part of his usual routine. The family only became aware of the facts on Monday morning, after José himself reported what had happened. As soon as he became aware of the situation, his family took him to the Police Station, making him available to the authorities so that they could take the legally applicable measures. This behavior, in itself, demonstrates the stance adopted by the family in the face of an extremely serious and unexpected situation: there was no escape, concealment or any initiative intended to prevent the authorities from acting. On the contrary, there was an immediate search for police authorities as soon as the family members became aware of the facts. José Gustavo's family also wishes to make it clear that they do not, under any circumstances, condone any