The 21 year ex-boyfriend of Joana Nascimento, could not deal with the end of the relationship so stabbed her with a knife in the neck, has now been arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ).
He had already threatened her on other occasions, including at work and at home. Joana however, never filed a complaint against him.
The young man had already surrendered to the authorities accompanied by a lawyer at the GNR in Lagoa, two days after the young woman was attacked, but he was still at liberty.
Joana, 26 years old, a kindergarten teacher, was attacked by her ex-boyfriend on June 15th, when she was leaving her house, in Lagoa, around 8:30 am. The young woman was on her way to work.
After being attacked, she managed to flee the scene and ask for help. She was then transported to the hospital and even returned home, but began to feel unwell and ended up going by helicopter to Hospital Santa Maria, in Lisbon, where she died.
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