23.08.2026 15:10
In Brazil, a 24-year-old woman was abducted by her ex-boyfriend, who reportedly did not accept the breakup, and held captive for 5 days in a rented house. While it was determined that a gas mask was placed on the young woman's face, who was chained to the bed, to prevent her screams from being heard, the woman, rescued in a police raid, was taken to the hospital.
In Águas Lindas de Goiás, Brazil, a chilling act of violence against a woman occurred that resonated widely in the world press. The ex-boyfriend kidnapped the 24-year-old young woman who wanted to leave him and subjected her to unimaginable torture for days in a rented house. The young woman was rescued by police in a operation when she was face to face with death.
5 DAYS OF TORTURE
The chain of events began when the young woman left home on August 17th to go to an appointment and was never heard from again. After her family, extremely worried, went to the police to report her missing, police teams quickly took action. As a result of meticulous tracking and intelligence work, the suspect's trail was found on August 21st at a rented house. In a sudden operation at the location, the teams entered and found the 24-year-old woman tightly bound to a bed with chains, ropes, and handcuffs, in an inhumane condition.
HE USED A GAS MASK TO SUPPRESS HER SCREAMS
The scene encountered at the site revealed how planned and cruel the captivity was. It was determined that the suspect, who refused to accept the breakup, had placed a gas mask on the victim's face and tightly covered her mouth to prevent her cries for help from being heard outside. In the detailed forensic searches at the house, sedative drugs, a 9mm pistol, and enough stockpiled food and drink to last for days were seized, proving the suspect planned to continue this act for a long time.
SUSPECT CAPTURED, VICTIM'S TREATMENT CONTINUES
After being rescued, the unfortunate woman, in her initial statement to the police, described being subjected to both physical and sexual violence for five days. She regained her freedom after firefighters broke the chains with metal cutting equipment. Following initial on-site intervention, the woman was immediately taken to the hospital. It was announced that her physical health condition is stable, but due to the severe trauma she experienced, her psychological treatment continues under supervision. The perpetrator of this chilling premeditated act, Ailton Rodrigues de Souza, was caught red-handed by police teams while trying to flee the scene during the raid and was taken into custody.