Woman, 31, dies after beating from bodybuilding husband left her with head trauma and eight broken ribs

A mother of a child who was allegedly beaten by her bodybuilding boyfriend died Monday evening after spending more than a week in hospital in Brazil, her family confirmed.

Marcela de Sousa, 31, was brought unconscious to Santa Mônica Hospital on May 10 with trauma to both sides of her head and at the base of her skull, as well as a broken collarbone, eight broken ribs and multiple bruises on her body.

Igor Porto told medical staff that she had fallen while cleaning their home in the central town of Aparecida de Goiânia.

The hospital doubted Prato’s statement because the lesions were not compatible with the alleged accident and immediately alerted the police.

Detectives from the Goiás civil police visited the family’s home last week and found there were contradictions with Prato’s explanations and placed him under arrest on Friday, according to Brazilian news channel G1.

The Goiás civil police said that bodybuilder Igor Porto had previously beaten his ex-girlfriend and his current girlfriend, Marcela de Sousa, who died in a hospital on Monday evening. De Sousa broke up with Porto and was granted a restraining order which she withdrew after the couple decided to give their relationship a second chance

“According to him, she had convulsions and the injuries were caused by the fall,” said Bruna Coelho, head of the Goiás civil police. “So he gave her a bath and took her to the hospital, where she was immediately put into surgery and then into the intensive care unit.”

Coelho revealed that de Sousa had been a victim of domestic violence while the couple lived in Brasilia, the South American country’s capital.

He was investigated for those incidents and for hitting his ex-girlfriend.

De Sousa obtained a protection order from Prato after the couple split, then revoked it when they reconciled.

Coelho said Porto had previously been investigated for arguing with a neighbor over their dog and a supermarket cashier.

“He was very explosive and aggressive,” the police chief said.

Coelho added that neighbors regularly heard Porto fighting with the Sousa in their condominium.

“These are fights for no apparent reason, which further demonstrates his explosiveness and aggressiveness,” she said.

Igor Porto told the hospital that his girlfriend, Marcela de Sousa, had fallen at home while cleaning and that he had washed her before taking her to the medical facility.

Porto appeared in court on Monday hours before De Sousa’s death and remained in custody as he was charged with attempted femicide.

Coelho filed a petition to transfer Porto’s custody to pre-trial detention.

“The defense of the investigated Igor Porto Galvão deeply regrets the death of Marcela Luise and will continue to speak only in connection with the investigations,” Porto’s lawyers Thiago Ferreira and Gelicio de Morais said in a statement on Tuesday.

‘As regards the decree of preventive detention of Mr. Igor, from the point of view of the defense, the requirements of preventive detention are not present, that is to say guaranteeing public order, guaranteeing criminal investigation or guaranteeing criminal enforcement .’

Porto’s defense said they plan to ask the judge to release him because he is not considered a flight risk.

“Igor has a legal profession, he is a nutritionist and physical education expert, has a permanent address, he is in primary school, at no time has there been anything in the process that has hindered the proper conduct of the investigation,” said the spokesperson. lawyers. ‘On the contrary, the Civil Police were at his home outside office hours to carry out an expertise, and he gave permission for this.’