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Councilor of Carmo do Cajuru is arrested on suspicion of threatening to kill his ex-wife during a party in the district

A councilor from Carmo do Cajuru was arrested in the early hours of Saturday (11) suspected of threatening to kill his ex-wife during a party held in the district of São José dos Salgados. According to the Military...

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Councilor of Carmo do Cajuru is arrested on suspicion of threatening to kill his ex-wife during a party in the district
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A councilor from Carmo do Cajuru was arrested in the early hours of Saturday (11) suspected of threatening to kill his ex-wife during a party held in the district of São José dos Salgados. According to the Military Police (PM), the victim stated that the man said he would stab her if she did not leave the place. The report tried to contact councilor João Cláudio Madureira Lacerda (PP), but the calls were not answered. g1 also requested a position from the Carmo do Cajuru City Council, but there was no response until the last update. ? Click here to follow the g1 Centro-Oeste de Minas channel on WhatsApp The incident was recorded in Praça São José, where the event took place. According to the incident, the victim said that she filed a separation process and was dancing near the stage when the parliamentarian approached, visibly upset, and demanded that she leave immediately.

According to the woman's report to the military, the suspect stated that if she remained at the scene, she would be stabbed. The victim said he panicked and needed to be supported by partygoers. According to the PM, the woman reported that the threats are frequent and that she fears for her own physical integrity, which is why she decided to report the suspect. In a conversation with the police, the councilor confirmed that there was a disagreement, but denied having made death threats. In the version presented by him, the objective was just to talk to the woman because he still had hope of rekindling the relationship. He also stated that his ex-wife was drunk at the time of the argument. Given the situation, the PM arrested the councilor for the crime of threat in the context of domestic violence. He was taken to the Divinópolis Civil Police Station, which will be responsible for investigating the case. READ ALSO: Woman threatens councilor inside the Chamber and ends up arrested after confusion in MG; VIDEO Man is arrested after threatening his ex-wife and daughters in Divinópolis VIDEOS: see everything about the Center-West of Minas

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