He takes his wife's life in front of his own children.
Images from the home security camera show the moment in which Wendel takes a knife and attacks Leidiane, subsequently fleeing the crime scene.
Brazil.- A man identified as Wendel Santos, 37, took the life of his own wife, identified as Leidiane Ferro da Silva, 43, last Monday, April 15.
Images from the home security camera show the moment Wendel takes a knife and attacks Leidiane, subsequently fleeing the crime scene.
The recorded video shows that they were in the kitchen, in addition to the victim and her husband, a young woman. They appear to be talking, but it is not clear that it is a fight.
According to the video, at 12:48 p.m., the woman is taking food from the stove. Wendel goes to the other side of the kitchen, grabs a knife, approaches the victim and hits him on the back.
The young woman who was sitting at a table runs away and another young man appears in the kitchen, tries to help Leidiane, but is threatened by Wendel with the knife, forcing him to leave the place.
Wendel stabs the woman again and even kicks the victim's body, which is lying on the kitchen floor.
When the police arrived at the house, they found Leidiane already dead. Wendel fled immediately after committing the murder and is currently considered a fugitive.
Police are conducting an intensive search to capture Wendel, while the local community and the victim's family deal with the trauma and pain of this tragic event. This incident highlights the seriousness of domestic violence and the urgency of implementing effective measures to prevent and punish it.