A beauty influencer has allegedly been murdered in her home by her estranged husband – who is now on the run.
Karolina Sousa suffered multiple stab wounds during the attack.
According to her brother, she had also been badly beaten.
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The 31-year-old was found dead in a pool of blood in her home on Saturday (14 Feb).
Karolina was a biomedical student and beauty influencer with more than 12,000 followers on social media, as reported by Need To Know.
She also ran a company specialising in eyelash extensions and eyebrow shaping.
She leaves behind a seven-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.
The main suspect was identified as Karolina’s estranged husband Anderson Renan Magalhães Freitas.
After the crime, Anderson reportedly fled the city of Itapipoca in northern Brazil with all his belongings.
He currently remains on the run.
The victim’s family said the pair were still married, but separated about three months ago.
Ana was in the process of filing for a divorce but her partner refused to accept that the relationship was over, her brother said.
The police are investigating the crime as femicide.
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