‘Now we have to seek justice,’ says mother of woman killed after being dragged

Mother of Tainara Souza Santos, 30, who died this Wednesday (24/12), after almost a month of hospitalization after being crushed and dragged by her ex on Marginal Tietê, in São Paulo, Lúcia Aparecida da Silva published a moving message on social networks to announce the death of her daughter.

“It is with great pain that I come to inform you that our little warrior, Tay, has left us… rested. I thank you in advance for all the messages of prayer, affection and love you have had for me and for my daughter. She has just left this cruel world and is with God. It is an immense pain, but the suffering is over. Now is the time to seek justice,” wrote Tainara’s mother.

Tainara died around 7 p.m. this Wednesday, at the Hospital das Clínicas (HC). She leaves two children, a 12-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl. According to the family’s lawyer, Fábio Costa, the cause of death was multiple organ failure, and the wake will take place this Thursday (12/25).

The woman had both legs amputated after being dragged for more than a kilometer. The suspect, Douglas Alves da Silva, 26, was arrested at a hotel in eastern São Paulo on November 30. Last Monday (12/22), Tainara underwent yet another thigh amputation to reconstruct part of her buttocks.

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Tainara Souza Santos was crushed and dragged by her ex

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The crime occurred in Marginal Tietê, north of São Paulo, on November 29.

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After the attempted femicide, the victim had both legs amputated

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The boy driving the car was Douglas Alves da Silva, Tainara’s ex.

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Douglas Alves da Silva arrives at the police station after the custody hearing

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Woman being dragged

Security cameras captured the moment Tainara was run over and dragged by Douglas Silva. In the footage it can be seen that she was walking with another boy when she was hit by a black car.

At Metropolises Letícia Dias, a childhood friend of the victim, said she lost a foot when she was dragged by the vehicle. “The doctor tried to recover the torn (foot), but it didn’t work. Unfortunately, he had to remove both legs,” he lamented. She explained that the amputations were carried out at different times on the victim’s legs.

Mechanical breakdown

During questioning, the suspect said he was “completely sorry” and that he did not know Tainara Souza Santos.

Douglas said he had been at a bar since Friday evening (28/11) and got involved in a fight to defend his friend Kauan after a disagreement with Tainara’s partner.

In the confusion, Douglas was allegedly hit in the face with a bottle and threatened with death. He said he left the scene with his friend and that, already in the car, he saw Tainara accompanied by the other boy. The man then apparently made a maneuver and was leaving when “he ended up running over his car”.

Douglas said he suspected the alleged mechanical problem when he noticed “the car wasn’t moving forward” after the crash, but he denied noticing the victim was under the vehicle.

He said people started gesturing, but he accelerated and left the scene in the direction of Marginal Tietê. On the avenue, other drivers honked their horns and warned that a woman was underneath the vehicle. According to the man, he stopped at a gas station a few meters away – at which point Tainara freed himself from the car – but fled for fear of being attacked.

Douglas then told his family what happened and spoke to a lawyer, who advised him to leave the car away from the scene of the incident and turn it over to authorities later. The man took the vehicle to an ex-father-in-law without giving a reason.

So, Douglas booked a room in a remote hotel, where he was arrested the day after the crime. When he was arrested, the man attacked a police officer and was shot in the arm.

The police deny the version

However, Douglas’ testimony clashes with information collected by the police.
According to the investigation, the criminal knew Tainara, with whom had a casual relationship. He acted out of jealousy and did not accept the end of the relationship.
Kauan tried to discourage Douglas and insisted that the man stop the car while the woman was dragged on the marginal.
Police Chief Augusto Bícego also said Douglas did not stop the vehicle and Tainara only escaped because her body fell.
Tainara’s sister said Douglas had been stalking her for some time and the two I have never had a serious relationship.