The daughter of a Brazilian congressman was stabbed to death in her home on Friday, according to a police official in Mato Grosso state.
Raquel Cattani, 26, was found by her father, Mato Grosso state deputy Gilberto Cattani, inside one of the rooms of her residence in the rural town of Pontal de Marape.
Her husband, Ramiro Xavier, was arrested after arriving home and telling police he was not involved in the murder.
César Roveri, the Secretary of Public Security for the State of Mato Grosso, met with journalists to confirm that Raquel Cattani’s death was caused by a stabbing, following reports that she had been shot dead.
The farmhouse was ransacked and his cell phone was not found. A motorcycle was also stolen.
Raquel Cattani, daughter of Brazilian lawmaker Gilberto Cattani, was stabbed to death in her country home on Friday morning. The 26-year-old leaves behind two children: a three-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy.
Roveri said the Military Police were involved in the search for the motorcycle and the suspects. A surveillance helicopter was also deployed to assist with the mission.
News outlet Metropoles reported that Raquel Cattani and Ramiro Xavier were in the process of resolving their divorce.
The young woman owned a company that produced artisanal cheeses in the municipality of Nova Mutum.
The company was awarded a gold medal and a super gold medal at the 2024 Brazilian World Cheese Championship, which took place in São Paulo in April.
Ramiro Xavier visited the home of his ex-wife, Raquel Cattani, after she was found stabbed to death and arrested. He was scheduled to be interviewed by investigators from the Civil Police
Raquel Cattani with her daughter and her father, the deputy of Mato Grosso Gilberto Cattani
Raquel Cattani owned a company that produced artisanal cheeses. She won gold and super gold medals at the World Cheese Championship in Brazil in April.
Raquel Cattani leaves behind two children, a three-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy. It is not known if the children were present at the time of the crime.
Congressman Cattani had not yet publicly commented on his daughter’s murder.
The governor of Mato Grosso, Mauro Mendes, regretted the murder of Raquel Cattani.
“We received the news of the death of the daughter of our friend (Gilberto) Cattani and I immediately ordered our security forces to act to clarify what happened,” Mendes said in a statement.
“It is a terrible death, even more so for a father. Virginia and I are praying that God gives strength and comfort to the deputy and his entire family.”
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