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Woman is found dead with signs of strangulation inside her home in Criciúma

Police car siren Jorge Júnior/Rede Amazônica A 29-year-old woman was found dead with signs of strangulation inside her home in Criciúma, in the south of Santa Catarina, this Sunday morning (16). The victim was identified as Luana Mendes...

Woman is found dead with signs of strangulation inside her home in Criciúma
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There is no information whether the children witnessed the crime. They were sent to their maternal grandmother.

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  • The victim was found without vital signs and had marks of violence on his neck.

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Police car siren Jorge Júnior/Rede Amazônica A 29-year-old woman was found dead with signs of strangulation inside her home in Criciúma, in the south of Santa Catarina, this Sunday morning (16). The victim was identified as Luana Mendes Darella. The case is treated as feminicide. The woman had two children, a 7-year-old girl and a 4-month-old boy, who were with neighbors when the police arrived. There is no information whether the children witnessed the crime. They were sent to their maternal grandmother. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp. The victim was found without vital signs and had marks of violence on his neck. Initial information suggests that the crime may have occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 3am. No one was arrested. The victim's cell phone was found at the scene, collected and sent for forensic analysis. The dynamics of death were not disclosed. When contacted, the Civil Police stated that it is carrying out measures to determine the authorship, motivation and other circumstances of the crime. The Scientific Police were called and carried out expert work. Ex who killed girlfriend and used a fire extinguisher to break into apartment is reported Student is killed by her boyfriend in Santa Catarina (see video below) Until when? From January to June this year, Santa Catarina recorded 28 feminicides, according to data from the Public Security Secretariat (SSP). The number represents an increase of 33.3% compared to the same period in 2025, when 21 women were murdered due to their gender in the state. Who was the student found dead in her boyfriend's house in SC