Ex-husband suspected of stabbing Stephanye Thauany, was arrested in Maceió The Civil Police of Alagoas reported that Stephanye Thauany Souza da Silva, aged 29, was hit by around 15 knife blows inflicted by her ex-husband, Remerson Henrique Santos, aged 32, in the neighborhood of Canaã, in Maceió. According to the investigation, the crime was motivated by jealousy. The man was arrested. ?Join the g1 Alagoas channel Stephanye was admitted to the State General Hospital (HGE), where she remained for around 15 days. After being discharged, he died on Monday night. The crime happened on June 4th. When police arrived at the scene, they found the victim unconscious. After regaining consciousness, Stephanye named Remerson Henrique Santos as the author of the attacks. g1 tries to locate Remerson Henrique Santos' defense. Stephanye Thauany Souza da Silva was stabbed in the Canaã neighborhood, in Maceió Reproduction/Social media "The victim was at the house of the father of the person being investigated, who, with a knife, carried out around 15 blows against the victim. The motivation would have been jealousy. After the person being investigated observed the victim's cell phone, it generated an argument that culminated in this crime", said delegate Kelly Cristine, from the Special Police Station for Women's Assistance II (DEAM II). READ ALSO: Suspect of stabbing ex-wife is arrested in Maceió Woman stabbed by her ex-husband dies after being discharged from hospital Woman is unconscious after being stabbed in Maceió; Her partner is suspected of committing the crime. Stephanye's body was sent to the Legal Medical Institute (IML) in Maceió. According to the family, the burial is scheduled for this Wednesday (15), at 12pm, at the Parque Maceió Cemetery, in the Benedito Bentes neighborhood. Although the cause of death has not yet been officially released by the IML, delegate Ana Luiza Nogueira stated that the death occurred as a result of the severity of the injuries. "Now this is a crime of completed femicide because, unfortunately, the victim died as a result of the attacks committed by this attacker. We are waiting for him to receive the maximum sentence, potentially facing a prison sentence of up to 40 years", said the delegate. Background Stephanye Thauany Souza da Silva Reproduction/Social media Investigations indicate that Remerson Henrique Santos already had a record of drug trafficking. When Stephanye died, he was serving a semi-open sentence. With the death of the victim, he must answer for the crime of feminicide. "There was no resistance from him when he was arrested. There was a previous record made by the victim for aggression. However, she withdrew the protective measure granted by the Judiciary because she returned to live with her partner", said delegate Ana Luiza Nogueira. The delegate also highlighted the difficulty faced by many victims of domestic violence in breaking the cycle of aggression. "Unfortunately, we know that many women live in the cycle of violence, and it is very difficult to break this cycle without having a support network", concluded Ana Luiza Stephanye Thauany Souza da Silva was 29 years old. Reproduction/Social media