A DJ allegedly strangled his mum-of-one ex-girlfriend to death before taking his own life.
In late March, Daniel Carlos Sobreira de Sousa and Juliana Guaraldi argued at a party.
The confrontation reportedly led to Sousa, 41, being assaulted by others at the event, and it is believed the couple broke up shortly afterwards.
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Juliana, 39, was last in contact with her relatives on Tuesday (7 April) evening.
On Friday (10 April), three days after she went silent, police went to her home in Arraial d’Ajuda, Brazil, and found her body in an advanced state of decomposition.
She was wearing only underwear, and had marks suggesting she had been strangled. Police believe the killing took place on the day she disappeared.
A post-mortem is expected to confirm the exact cause and time of death, as reported by Need To Know.
Sousa was a DJ with more than 10,000 followers on one of his social media accounts, performing under the name DJ Danka.
In an online video on Saturday (11 April), he said: “I wasn’t there when the murder happened – I only found out about it through news sites.
“I wasn’t in Arraial d’Ajuda, I was already here in Goiânia. I’ve got proof I was in contact with Juliana. We were already separated.”
A pre-trial detention order was issued against him later that day, but in the early hours of the following morning (12 April), police found his body in Goiânia with signs suggesting suicide.
Neighbours said that while the couple were together, they frequently quarrelled.
The motive remains under investigation, but preliminary information suggests Sousa was dealing with both financial and emotional difficulties.
Juliana worked alongside him as an event producer, and after their break-up there were reportedly disputes over their shared business.
Juliana leaves behind a daughter. It is not clear whether Sousa was the girl’s father.
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