A married woman is accused of shooting her foster son dead after the two started a romantic relationship.
Jessyka Barbosa Sampaio was arrested on suspicion of murdering 21-year-old Samuel Alves dos Reis Cavalcant.
Samuel had been living with Jessyka, 29, and her husband since he was 14.
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Officers went to the family home in Marabá, Brazil, and found Jessyka next to Samuel’s body.
He had a gunshot wound to the back of the head.
At first, Jessyka told police his death was an accident and the shotgun had gone off while he was handling it, as reported on Need To Know.
But officers were immediately sceptical, not least because of the location of the fatal wound.
Samuel had left his parents’ home in Pacajá and moved to Marabá in search of a better life when he was just a teen.
Jessyka’s husband took him in and found him work at a local pottery shop.
From his new home, he kept in regular contact with his biological family.
During the investigation, police discovered that Samuel and Jessyka had been having an affair.
They believe she became hysterical after Samuel said he wanted to end the relationship and move out.
On the day he was due to leave, she allegedly shot him in the back of the head in an act of revenge.
Detective Leandro Pontes said: “They had a romantic relationship and on the day the victim was going to leave the house, she took his life with a shot to the back of the head.”
Jessyka was arrested at her home and was remanded into custody the next day (16 May).
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