Femicide in MS: a pharmacist is killed by her ex in front of her daughter

A 38-year-old pharmacist was stabbed to death by her ex-husband this Sunday morning (12/7) inside her own house, located in Jardim do Estádio, in Santo André, metropolitan region of São Paulo. The couple’s 11-year-old daughter witnessed the crime and asked a neighbor for help.

According to the police report, the crime was discovered by a resident who was passing on the street around 7:30 a.m. and noticed the couple’s daughter, an 11-year-old girl, in pajamas and with bloodstains, asking for help. Upon entering the residence, the resident found Daniele Guedes Antunes suffering from stab wounds and the man, also 38 years old, sitting next to the victim. The child confirmed that his father had attacked his mother.

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The 38-year-old pharmacist was murdered in her home, while her 11-year-old daughter asked a neighbor for help.

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The 38-year-old pharmacist was murdered in her home, while her 11-year-old daughter asked a neighbor for help.

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According to the Public Security Secretariat (SSP), the man confessed to the crime. Daniele was rescued by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) and transported to hospital, but she did not survive her injuries. The knife used in the attack was seized and a forensic investigation was ordered. The case was registered as feminicide in the 6th police district of Santo André. The author remains in custody at the disposal of the court.

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Case of feminicide in the city of São Paulo

According to the SSP, the city of São Paulo recorded a record number of feminicides in 2025: there were 53 cases between January and October. Even without the events of November and December, this figure is the highest since 2015, when the historic series began.

2025 (January to October): 53 cases
2024: 51 cases
2023: 38 cases
2022: 41 cases
2021: 33 cases
2020: 40 cases
2019: 44 cases
2018: 29 cases
2017: 26 cases
2016: 13 cases
2015 (from April): 6 cases